Directed by Henry Barakat
The film takes place during the sixties in Egypt. Layla is pursuing her dream to break old traditions despite her inner conflict. She is encouraged and supported by her brother’s friend, who has made it his mission to change her destiny, away from the contradictions of society.
“Onshore you will find something more important than me or any other person. There you will find something you have lost before: there you will find yourself; you will find the true Layla.”
The film is in Arabic.
Fiction – 1955 – 103 mins