When Layla, a struggling Arab drag queen, falls in love for the first time, they lose and find themself in a transformative relationship that tests who they really are.
Layla (2025) is a drama, comedy and romance film directed by Amrou Al-Kadhi, released on March 21, 2025 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Bilal Hasna, Louis Greatorex, Safiyya Ingar and Terique Jarrett. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 4 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Layla.
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Bilal Hasna
as Layla
Louis Greatorex
as Max
Safiyya Ingar
as Princy
Terique Jarrett
as Felix
Darkwah
as Lucilla
Sarah Agha
as Fatima
Self Esteem
as Emily
Emma McDonald
as Areej
Ghazi Al Ruffai
as Travis
Baby
as Cornucopia
Tim Bowie
as James
Freddie Thorp
as Jonathan
Directed by Amrou Al-Kadhi, written by Amrou Al-Kadhi, produced by Savannah James-Bayly.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 4 ratings.
When "Layla" (Bilal Hasna) dons the full drag regalia to perform at a corporate launch for some ready meal company and they pay her in vouchers, she isn't best pleased and so makes a speech annoying just about everyone in the room except the guy from the marketing company. He's "Max" (Louis Greatorex) and it's quite clear that there's a little chemistry between the two after a brief conversation on a stairwell.…
Reviewed on January 14, 2025
Intersectional filmmaking at every level - blending tones, genres, conflicts - beauty in the chaos, harmony at the end. Twirly, LAYLA, twirl! I laughed and I wept. And I can't wait to watch this again. Wish it was on Netflix
Reviewed on June 18, 2026
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Layla (2025) is available to stream on Hulu, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Layla (2025) includes Bilal Hasna, Louis Greatorex, Safiyya Ingar, Terique Jarrett and Darkwah. The film was directed by Amrou Al-Kadhi. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Layla was released on March 21, 2025 and runs for 1h 40m.
Layla (2025) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 4 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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