Laila's Birthday
2008 · Released · 71 min
Abu Laila used to be a judge, but because the government doesn't have the means to renew his assignment he is forced to be a taxi driver. On the day his daughter Laila becomes seven years old his wife insists that he'll be at home early and bring her a present and a cake. Abu Laila's has nothing else on his mind then completing this mission. But the daily life in Palestine has other plans.
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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
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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
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