Whatever Lola wants
Genres
Overview
A Brooklyn postal worker follows her Egyptian boyfriend to Cairo where she takes belly-dancing lessons from a legendary but disgraced Egyptian dancer.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
115 min
Release Date
2007-12-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
29
Vote Average
6.3
Laura Ramsey
Lola
Achmed Akkabi
Yussef
Milia Ayache
Yasmine
Assaad Bouab
Zack
Carmen Lebbos
Ismahan
Hichem Rostom
Nasser
Nadim Sawalha
Adham
Abdelkader Lofti
Choukri
Ioana Alfonso
Student / Dancer
Ahmed Boulane
Sleazy man
Jennica Carmona
Marilyn Dobrin
Mariam Fakhr Eddine
Mrs. Aida
Gabriela Garcia
Abdellatif Khamouli
Ramses Club Owner
Monique Lea-Gall
Amine Louadni
David Meanti
Giorgio's waiter #1
Vincent Ortega
Candice Renee
Dancer
Roz Ryan
Postal Worker
Hend Sabry
Fayza the singer
Adam Sietz
Postal Worker
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