Variety: ‘Layla’ Review: A London Drag Queen Vacillates Between Identities in Amrou Al-Kadhi’s Uneven Debut
Premiering in Sundance's World Dramatic competition, this is a fascinating character portrait that never gets specific enough. Layla (Bilal Hasna) is a London drag queen living a double life. With ...
‘Layla’ Review: A London Drag Queen Vacillates Between Identities in Amrou Al-Kadhi’s Uneven Debut
MSN: Layla film review: a bold tale of London and LGBTQ love
Screen International: Amrou Al-Kadhi’s ‘Layla’ to open BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival; ‘Lady Like’ to close event (exclusive)
The European premiere of Amrou Al-Kadhi’s Layla will open the 38 th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival on March 13. Al-Kadhi’s drag queen drama made its world premiere at the Sundance Film ...
Amrou Al-Kadhi’s ‘Layla’ to open BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival; ‘Lady Like’ to close event (exclusive)
Training: Layla trained at the Royal Ballet School where she created the role of The Bird in Matthew Hart’s Peter and the Wolf. After graduating from the Upper School, she furthered her studies at ...
Independent film Layla begins with a Pride event that will look familiar to all those sceptical of Rainbow Capitalism. Bilal Hasna plays the title character, a British-Palestinian non-binary drag ...
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