German PremiereUnited Kingdom 2024Language:English, ArabicSubtitles:GermanDirector:Amrou Al-KadhiWriter:Savannah James-BaylyCinematographer:Craig Dean DevineEditor:Fiona BrandsSound:Luke BarnfatherWith:Bilal Hasna, Tim Bowie, Safiyya Ingar, Terique JarrettProducer:Savannah James-BaylyProduction Company:Fox Cub FilmsDistributor:Salzgeber & Co. Medien GmbH100 min, Colour

“We imagined the queer London of our dreams,” says Amrou Al-Kadhi. Layla is a feisty Arab drag performer whose confident façade belies her desire for love. When her performance at a corporate Pride event turns into a transgressive ordeal, Layla is surprised to win the affection of Max, a charming, successful white gay man who is enchanted by Layla's power on stage. An intoxicating romance across the LGBTQIA+ community ensues. But where will Layla and Max's tranformative relationship, which challenges who they really are, take them? A story of self-acceptance and community love.

Director's Biography:Amrou Al-Kadhi, born in London in 1990, is a British-Iraqi writer, drag performer and filmmaker whose work focuses on queer identity, cultural representation and racial politics.

Director's Filmography:
2017 CLASH
2107 RUN(A)WAY ARAB
2017 VICTORIA SIN
2018 ANENOME