Laila's Birthday (2009)
Overview
As Abu Laila is forced to leave his job as a judge and become a cab driver, he faces a hectic challenge when he's told by his wife to bring a gift and a cake for their daughter's seventh birthday, which proves to be a task more complicated than he expected.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ar |
| Popularity | 1.26 |
Directed By
Rashid Masharawi
Crew
Mohamed Habib Attia
Peter van Vogelpoel
Rashid Masharawi
Michael J. Werner
Wouter Barendrecht
Denis Wigman
Othmar Sweers
Nour Eddine Sail
Dimitri de Clercq
Tarek Ben Abdallah
Néstor Sanz
Areen Omari
Hanna Abu Saada
Pascale Chavance
Kaies Sellami
Issa J. Qumsyah
Georgina Asfour
Mayssoun Sharqawi
May Ao'de
Manal Hilani
Moussa Ajamya
Mourad Ismaël
Areen Omari
Hanna Atallah
Hala Abu Sway
Bashir Abu Rabi'a
Wim Post
Wim Post
Sander Houtman
Danny van Spreuwel
Sami Bel Arbi
Joris Vos
Mark Dols
Marieke Brouwer
Rashid Masharawi
Rashid Masharawi
TOP CAST
Mohammad Bakri
Abu Laila
Areen Omari
Um Laila
Nour Zoubi
Laila
Saleh Bakri
Former Prisoner
Walid Abed Elsalam
Director in the Ministry of Justice
Mahmoud Awadd
Mechanic
Karma Zoubi
Woman passenger to the hospital
Khaled Horani
Policeman in the police station
Hossine Nakhla
Donkey's Owner
Ahmad Abu Sal'oum
the second taxi driver
Housam Abu A'ishe
Gas Station Employee
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