Laila's Birthday

Director
Rashid Masharawi
Producer
Wouter Barendrecht, Michael J. Werner
Year
2008
Spoken
Arabic
Subtitle
English
Country
Netherlands
Palestine
Tunisia
Length
71 min
Format
DVD
Off
Description

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.