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Layla M.

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Original title

Layla M.

Year

2016

Running time

98 min.

Country

Netherlands

Director

Mijke de Jong

Screenwriter

Jan Eilander, Mijke de Jong

Cast

Music

Can Erdogan

Cinematography

Danny Elsen

Producer

Chromosom Filmproduktion, Imaginarium Films, Menuet bvba

Genre

Drama | Religion. Terrorism

Synopsis

Layla is an 18-year old girl, born and raised in Amsterdam. Layla is smart, witty and stubborn - and of Moroccan background. In the times of constant terrorist threat, she struggles with the increasing suspicion towards girls with headscarves and boys with beards that she witnesses every day. While her frustration grows, her faith intensifies. Eventually, she joins a group of Muslims who fight for their practice of Islam. Layla posts films online depicting the horrors in Syria and Gaza and makes political flyers. And she flirts with the charismatic Abdel. When her peaceful brother and she are arrested by the police, Layla, feeling hurt and isolated in her anger, more and more in conflict with her parents, is left with only one option: to leave home. She chooses marriage, with Abdel. After their wedding, Layla and Abdel roam the country together, perform 'missionary work', and raise money for the good cause. But after they narrowly escape a raid by the Belgian police on a group of ...

Awards: 2016: Gijon Film Festival: Official Selection

2016: Gijón Film Festival: nominated to Best Feature Film.

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Layla M.

2016

Mijke de Jong

6.2

(360)