Where to Watch Layla M. (2016) in Canada

What it's about

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 young jihadists, they have to flee, to the Middle East. Layla encounters a world that nurtures her ideas initially, but finally confronts her with an impossible choice.

Cast and crew

Director

Mijke de Jong

Writer

Jan Eilander, Mijke de Jong

Starring

Nora El Koussour, Ilias Addab, Hassan Akkouch

Details

Release date

Nov 17, 2016

Language

Arabic, English, Dutch

Country

Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Jordan

Awards

6 wins & 8 nominations

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