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Film Thursday 12 June, 2025 7:30pm

Layla (2024)

Queer in the Countryside

Layla is a struggling, British Palestinian drag queen whose confident façade hides their desperate desire for love. When their performance at a corporate Pride event turns into a transgressive takedown, they are surprised to catch the eye of marketing executive Max, whose attentions sweep Layla off their feet.

Dir. Amrou Al-Kadhi, UK 2024, 99 mins. With Bilal Hasna, Louis Greatorex, Safiyya Ingar

Certificate 15

346957

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Reviews

★★★★
Bilal Hasna is magnificent as a non-binary drag artist from a conservative Muslim family, struggling to stay true to their exuberant self.

Wendy Ide, Observer

Greatorex and Hasna have fabulous chemistry, even or especially when their sex scenes are infused with awkwardness and humour... A vibrant story of a complex world that you want to spend more time in.

Clara Bradbury-Rance, Sight and Sound

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