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Laila in Haifa (2021)

Genre : History, Romance, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Amos Gitai
Writer : Amos Gitai, Marie-Jose Sanselme

Synopsis

The film was shot entirely in a nightclub, with an adjoining contemporary art gallery, whose customers are both Israelis and Palestinians, in one of Israel’s most open cities, Haifa. A long night in a place where the most diverse people meet: Jews, Muslims, gays, heterosexuals, transvestites; and three women, who in that multifaceted microcosm, a gathering peaceful hideout, can find shelter from male bullying and arrogance.

Actors

Maria Zreik
Maria Zreik
Laila
Naama Preis
Naama Preis
Naama
Tsahi Halevi
Tsahi Halevi
Gil
Makram J. Khoury
Makram J. Khoury
Kamal
Bahira Ablassi
Bahira Ablassi
Bahira
Hana Laslo
Hana Laslo
Clara Khoury
Clara Khoury
Hisham Suliman
Hisham Suliman
Thomas Baum
Thomas Baum
Asher Lax
Asher Lax
Andrzej Seweryn
Andrzej Seweryn
Amir Khoury
Amir Khoury
Anuar Jour
Anuar Jour
Khawla Ibraheem
Khawla Ibraheem
Fayez Abu Haya
Fayez Abu Haya
Josephine George Nasser
Josephine George Nasser
Waleed Mahamid
Waleed Mahamid
Muzi Rap
Muzi Rap
Mustafa Jaber
Mustafa Jaber

Crews

Amos Gitai
Amos Gitai
Director
Amos Gitai
Amos Gitai
Screenplay
Marie-Jose Sanselme
Marie-Jose Sanselme
Screenplay

Trailers and other movies

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