Monnem Pride: "Layla"

Monnem Pride takes place on July 11—Cinema Quadrat will be there with an information booth, and to celebrate, we’ll be screening three queer films from July 20 to 22!
“Layla” tells the story of the love between a drag performer and a gay yuppie.

LAYLA
UK 2024. Dir: Amrou Al-Kadhi. Cast: Bilal Hasna, Louis Greatorex, Safiyya Ingar, Terique Jarrett, Sarah Agha. 100 min. English with German subtitles. FSK: 16

London during Pride Month. Drag performer Layla is flirted with by marketing expert Max. Although they come from different worlds—Layla is non-binary with Palestinian roots, Max is gay and comes from a conservative British family—a veritable whirlwind of love develops between them. Layla tries to adapt to Max’s world in order to be “more compatible” with him…
What does it mean to love someone—and should we sometimes give up a part of our own identity to do so? Director Amrou Al-Kadhi—who is non-binary and a drag performer in London with Iraqi roots—on the film: “With a mix of romantic comedy, dramatic coming-of-age moments, and the lively, biting wit of Layla’s friendships, the film is as intersectional in its aesthetics and tone as Layla herself.”