From Abdul To Leila

movie

After losing part of her memory in an accident, Leila, a young French woman of Iraqi origin, reconstructs her story by reconnecting with her family and exploring her roots. Through music and cinema, she brings her exiled father's poems to lite, dis-covers the reality of the Middle East, and embarks on a personal quest to understand her identity and find her voice.

Cast & crew

Abdul Ilah Albayaty · Simone Albayaty · Dalia Naous · Leila Albayaty

Studios & networks

Arab Fund for Arts and Culture · Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB · Dérives · DFI · Filmkünsterin · L'Institut Français de Tunis · Medienboard Berlin Brandensburg · The Commissioner of the Federal Government for Culture and Media (BKM) · Volte Films