Laila's Birthday
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Rashid Masharawi
Nour Zoubi
Areen Omari
Mohamed Bakri
Mohammad Bakri
Mohamed Habib Attia
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Judge Abu Laila is forced to become a taxi driver when the government runs out of money to pay for his wages. On the day of his daughter Laila's seventh birthday, his wife insists that he needs to be home early with a present and a cake. Abu Laila has nothing else on his mind other than completing this mission. However, the daily life in Palestine is a bit chaotic and takes him in many other directions before he gets home.
Director
Rashid Masharawi
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer May 27, 2009
Released in United States September 18, 2009
Released in United States on Video January 5, 2010
Released in United States September 2008
Released in United States October 2008
Released in United States 2009
Released in United States July 2009
Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Official Selection) September 18-27, 2008.
Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 15-30, 2008.
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 16-29, 2008.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (World Cinema) April 23-May 7, 2009.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 21-June 14, 2009.
Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Another View) July 3-11, 2009.
Released in United States Summer May 27, 2009
Released in United States September 18, 2009 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video January 5, 2010
Released in United States September 2008 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Official Selection) September 18-27, 2008.)
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 15-30, 2008.)
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 16-29, 2008.)
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (World Cinema) April 23-May 7, 2009.)
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 21-June 14, 2009.)
Released in United States July 2009 (Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Another View) July 3-11, 2009.)
