2023 | Belgium, Germany, Egypt, Qatar | Documentary

D’Abdul à Leila (From Abdul to Leila)

  • French, Arabic English 90 mins
  • Director | Leila Albayaty
  • Writer | Leila Albayaty
  • Producer | Frere Julie, Balagué Michel, Albayaty Leila

STATUS: Released

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The odyssey of Leila, a French woman of Iraqi origin who, after an accident and years of exile, reconnects with her father, a dissident of Saddam Hussein, by learning Arabic and singing her story, driven by an irrepressible desire to live.

Identity Music Woman Director Family Documentary odyssey Iraqi accident father Arabic story desire