

Layla
When Layla, a struggling Arab drag queen, falls in love for the first time, they lose and find themself in a transformative relationship that tests who they really are.
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6.6/10
4 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Language
- English
- london, england
- drag queen
- affectation
- coming of age
- lgbt
- non-binary
- palestinian
- whimsical
- adoring
- ambiguous
- amused
- complicated
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United Kingdom, United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereSundance Film Festival18 Jan 2024
- Theatrical (limited)NR21 Mar 2025
- Digital / OTTNR28 Mar 2025
United KingdomGB
- PremiereBFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival13 Mar 2024
- PremiereBFI London Film Festival16 Oct 2024
AustraliaAU
- PremiereMardi Gras Film Festival25 Feb 2025
CanadaCA
- PremiereToronto Reel Asian International Film Festival15 Nov 2024
GermanyDE
- Theatrical (limited)1627 Mar 2025
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical165 Jun 2025
PolandPL
- Theatrical (limited)8 May 2026
TaiwanTW
- PremiereTaiwan International Queer Film Festival17 Oct 2024
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Layla was released on 21 March 2025.
Audience reviews
2- C7/10
CinemaSerf
1/14/2025
When "Layla" (Bilal Hasna) dons the full drag regalia to perform at a corporate launch for some ready meal company and they pay her in vouchers, she isn't best pleased and so makes a speech annoying just about everyone in the room except the guy from the marketing company. He's "Max" (Louis Greatorex) and it's quite clear that there's a little chemistry between the two after a brief conversation on a stairwell. It's …
- G10/10
Glamrou
6/18/2026
Intersectional filmmaking at every level - blending tones, genres, conflicts - beauty in the chaos, harmony at the end. Twirly, LAYLA, twirl! I laughed and I wept. And I can't wait to watch this again. Wish it was on Netflix
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