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Layla M.

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An 18-year-old Moroccan girl, Layla, struggles with the increasing suspicion towards girls with headscarves and boys with beards in Amsterdam. She joins a group of Muslims fighting for their practice of Islam, posts online films depicting Syrian and Gaza horrors, and flirts with charismatic Abdel. After her peaceful brother's arrest, Layla leaves home, choosing marriage with Abdel and performing "missionary work" to raise funds. They flee to the Middle East, where Layla faces a world that initially nurtures her ideas but ultimately forces her to make an impossible choice.

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Info about Layla M.

Studio(s): Schiwago Film, Chromosom Filmproduktion

Originally Released: United States, Nov 17, 2016

Production Country: Netherlands

Genres:Drama