Laila in Haifa

The film was shot entirely in a nightclub, with an adjoining contemporary art gallery, whose customers are both Israelis and Palestinians, in one of Israel’s most open cities, Haifa. A long night in a place where the most diverse people meet: Jews, Muslims, gays, heterosexuals, transvestites; and three women, who in that multifaceted microcosm, a gathering peaceful hideout, can find shelter from male bullying and arrogance.

Director: Amos Gitai

Cast: Maria Zreik, Naama Preis, Tsahi Halevi, Makram J. Khoury, Bahira Ablassi, Hana Laslo, Clara Khoury, Hisham Suliman

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