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A Palestinian drag queen falls in love with a posh white guy—chaos, obviously, ensues.
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Layla (2025)

messy romanceidentity crisisLondon gay scene

Overview

ComedyDramaRomance

When Layla, a struggling Arab drag queen, falls in love for the first time, they lose and find themself in a transformative relationship that tests who they really are.

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Content warning
lgbtcoming of agedrag queenlondon, englandpalestiniannon-binary

Standout Aspects

Acting

Bilal Hasna's face does EVERYTHING.

Costume

Layla's looks? Devastating. Princy's looks? Also devastating.

Writing

Dialogue that actually sounds like queer people talking.

Best for:Solo: When you need to ugly-cry about your own situationship.·Date Night: If you're dating someone who needs to see your trauma.·Streaming: Late night, headphones, feeling too seen.
Heads up:Triggers: Family rejection, Islamophobic microaggressions, toxic relationship dynamics.·Emotional: The ending will sit in your chest for days.
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Director

Amrou Al-Kadhi

ReleasedMar 21, 2025
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
BFI
Film4 Productions

Top Cast

Bilal Hasna

Bilal Hasna

Layla

Louis Greatorex

Louis Greatorex

Max

Safiyya Ingar

Safiyya Ingar

Princy

Terique Jarrett

Terique Jarrett

Felix

Self Esteem

Self Esteem

Emily

Emma McDonald

Emma McDonald

Areej

Ghazi Al Ruffai

Ghazi Al Ruffai

Travis

Baby

Baby

Cornucopia

Freddie Thorp

Freddie Thorp

Jonathan

Ali Barouti

Ali Barouti

Haydar

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Insight

Director Amrou Al-Kadhi is a British-Iraqi non-binary drag artist who made this semi-autobiographical—Layla's conflict between working-class drag and Max's world mirrors their own Cambridge experience.

Cultural

The film sparked debate in UK queer Arab circles: some celebrated finally seeing themselves, others felt Layla's self-destruction played into tropes of tragic queer POC.

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