Laila's Birthday (2008)
- Original title
- عيد ميلاد ليلى
- Directed by
- Rashid Masharawi
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Palestine, Tunisia, Netherlands
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Palestinian lawyer tries to run errands and find a birthday cake for his daughter Laila amidst the chaotic daily life under occupation in Ramallah. The film follows his struggles with traffic, checkpoints, and bureaucracy over the course of one day.
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What happens
L'Anniversaire de Leila (arabe : عيد ميلاد ليلى (Eid milad Laila)) est un film palestino-tuniso-néerlandais réalisé par Rashid Masharawi et sorti en 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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