Laila's Birthday

Rashid Masharawi with Mohammed BakriAreen OmariNour Zoubi

2008 Drama Palestine, Netherlands, Tunisia 71 minutes

Abu Laila used to be a judge, but because the government doesn't have the means to renew his assignment he is forced to be a taxi driver. On the day his daughter Laila becomes seven years old his wife insists that he'll be at home early and bring her a present and a cake. Abu Laila's has nothing else on his mind then completing this mission. But the daily life in Palestine has other plans.

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Directed by : Rashid Masharawi

Release date: 2 December 2009

Genre: Drama

Casting

Mohammed Bakri

Areen Omari

Nour Zoubi

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