Laila
Searching for her father with only a postcard as her guide, Laila wanders through an unfamiliar Barcelona where beauty collides with estrangement, forcing her to confront the war she thought she had escaped.
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Laila is a short fiction film that follows a 23-year-old Laila arriving in Barcelona after fleeing the war in Gaza, carrying only a postcard from her estranged father. As she searches for him, she navigates the beauty and disorientation of an unfamiliar city while confronting the trauma she carries within. The film unfolds as an intimate character study and a meditation on exile, memory, and belonging.
Director & Writer Mohammad Husseini
Producer Vasco Moris
Cast
Laila / Maya Bushnaq
Maria / Stavria Charalampous
Hind / Nana Azam
Bar Man /Yaser
Line Producer Ahmad Zagmouri
1st Assistant Director Julie Dakwar
2nd Assistant Director Nana Azam
Director of Photography Macz Erwin
1st Assistant Camera / Focus Puller Santiago Veran Casanova
2nd Camera Assistant Ahmad Natcheh
Gaffer Antonio Roquette
Spark 01 Javier Vergara
Spark 02 Mariana Arriaga
Grip Krishna
Art Director Sara Al Khatib
Sound Recordist Emanuele Siligato
Production Assistant Gabriel Horta
Behind the Scenes Ruizhe Wang
Post-Production / Editor Luay Awwad
Colorist Nour Abukamal
VFX Artist Eli Rizq
Sound Design Alla Bargouti
Production Mohammad Husseini
Minutes
Release
Spain
Palestine
