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Layla - Exclusive Q&A

Writer, director and performer Amrou Al-Kadhi talks to Rico Johnson-Sinclair about their debut feature.

Short interview 2025 27 mins Not rated

Overview

Layla charts the relationship of a Palestinian-British drag performer, Layla, and their white, straightlaced new love interest, Max. Amrou explains how their experience of performing in drag as "Glamrou" influences their film-making, why it was important to show a queer Arab character who was multi-faceted and how, while filming Layla's sex scenes, they wanted to make consent sexy.

Amrou and Rico discuss Layla in its entirety. We recommend that you watch Layla on BFI Player before watching this video.

Director

Paria Kamyab

Featuring

Amrou Al-Kadhi and Rico Johnson-Sinclair

Genres

Short interview

Certificate

Not rated

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

Subjects

Filmmaking

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