From Abdul To Leila
2024•1h 32m•7.5•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Leila Albayaty
Writer
Leila Albayaty
Budget
$0M
Languages
Arabic, English, French
Studio
Volte Films
Cast
Abdul Ilah Albayaty
Self
Simone Albayaty
Self
Dalia Naous
Self
Leila Albayaty
Self
Production
Company
Volte Films
Company
Dérives
Company
The Commissioner of the Federal Government for Culture and Media (BKM)
Company
Medienboard Berlin Brandensburg
Company
Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB
Company
Filmkünsterin
Company
Arab Fund for Arts and Culture
Company
DFI
Company
L'Institut Français de Tunis
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