Laila's Birthday
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
71 min
Release Date
2009-04-09
Status
Released
Original Language
Arabic
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
5.8
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
Najah Abu El Heija
Crying Widow
Ahmad Abu Sal'oum
Second Taxi Driver
Valentina Abu-'Aksa
Woman in the Queue
Khaled Al Masou
Employee of the Ministry of Justice
Rawan Ao'de
Student Couple
Marwan Awadd
Armed Man
Yahya Barakat
Cake Seller
Badran Bedarin
The Mechanic's Son
Mahmoud El Cheikh
Passenger to the Factory Zone
Fadi El-Ghoul
The Injured Man
Ismael El Habbash
Woman's Husband
Walid Abed Elsalam
Director of Ministry of Justice
Ihab Abed Elsalam
Boy in the Toy Shop
Ahmad Ismail
Old Taxi Passenger
Shadi Joda
Ambulant Seller Child
Nadia Kan'an
Religious Woman in the Taxi
Mourad Qura'an
Man in the Queue
Ibrahim Rajob
Policeman with Motorcycle
Maxim Sansour
Student Couple
Ali Taleb Slimane
Passenger to the Barrier
Asem Zoubi
Decorator of Car
Karma Zoubi
Old Woman Going to Hospital
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