After losing part of her memory in an accident, Leila, a young French woman of Iraqi origin, reconstructs her story by reconnecting with her family and exploring her roots. Through music and cinema, she brings her exiled father's poems to lite, dis-covers the reality of the Middle East, and embarks on a personal quest to understand her identity and find her voice.
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Leila Albayaty Director · Jonathan Bricheux Cinematographer Barbara Bossuet Editor
First release January 15, 2024 · Produced in Germany, Saudi Arabia, Belgium · Languages Arabic, English, French, German
Production
Volte Films
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Dérives
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The Commissioner of the Federal Government for Culture and Media (BKM)
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Medienboard Berlin Brandensburg
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Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB
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Filmkünsterin
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Arab Fund for Arts and Culture
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DFI
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L'Institut Français de Tunis
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Germany · Saudi Arabia · Belgium
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Original title
D’ Abdul À Leila
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English · French · German
Release dates
Egypt · January 15, 2024
Limited theatrical · El Gouna Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Denmark
May 10, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Annual Aarhus Film Festival
France
June 11, 2025 · Theatrical
Greece
March 9, 2024 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Morocco
April 29, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Tetouan International Mediterranean Film Festival
Netherlands
June 1, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Rotterdam Arab Film Festival
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