LAILA IN HAIFA

Over the course of one night, the stories of five women intertwine through a series of encounters and situations that challenge fixed categories and labels of identity and relationships. Set in a nightclub in Haifa, a refuge for people of different origins, genders, sexualities and backgrounds, the film brings Israeli and Palestinian characters together in a shared space where personal encounters, love, conflict and dialogue unfold.

Original title לילה בחיפה (Layla BeHaifa)
Directed by Amos Gitai
Screenplay Amos Gitai Marie-José Sanselme
Cast Maria Zreik Khawla Ibraheem Bahira Ablassi Naama Preis Tsahi Halevi Makram J. Khoury
Music Alexey Kochetkov
Cinematography Eric Gautier
Editing Yuval Orr
Production Companies Agav Films CDP Productions United King Films
Venice International Film Festival
2020 | Venezia 77 — Official Competition
Nomination — Golden Lion
Nomination — Queer Lion
Busan International Film Festival
2020 | Official Selection
Tokyo FILMeX
2020 | Special Screening
Kolkata International Film Festival
2021 | Official Selection
International Film Festival of Kerala
2021 | World Cinema
Prague International Film Festival — Febiofest
2021 | Panorama: Icons
Moscow International Film Festival
2021 | Official Selection
Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
2022 | World Panorama

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