Leila

Hakim and Latifa fled the Algerian civil war in the early 90s. They live since in the Jura, with their two daughters: Nedjma 14 years, and Leila, the eldest, left to study hair in Paris. Three days before Christmas, Nedjma receives a terse SMS from her older sister. She will not be able to come to join them for the holidays, pretexting once more an overload of work - Latifa attacks Hakim and pushes him to fetch Leïla. Nedjma will come with him, they will take the opportunity to discover Paris. Upon their arrival in the hair salon, they learn that Leila has actually never worked. It is the journey of a father who begins in Paris one night until dawn.

80min
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating5.9/10

Cast

Valérie Sibilia profile pictureValérie SibiliaHôtesse salon de coiffure
Emilie Piponnier profile pictureEmilie PiponnierLa shampouineuse
Marie Berto profile pictureMarie BertoLa secrétaire école de coiffure
Sophie Mousel profile pictureSophie MouselLa voisine de Leïla
Guillaume Briat profile pictureGuillaume BriatPatron bar Le Royal
Julien Cigana profile pictureJulien CiganaServeur bar Le Royal
France Darry profile pictureFrance DarryVieille dame
Karine Valmer profile pictureKarine ValmerHôtesse bar à hôtesses
Karine Lyachenko profile pictureKarine LyachenkoBarmaid bar à hôtesses
Rebecca Finet profile pictureRebecca FinetHôtesse 2 bar à hôtesses
Jisca Kalvanda profile pictureJisca KalvandaProstituée africaine
Teddy Melis profile pictureTeddy MelisBarman Pharaon
Jonathan Darona profile pictureJonathan DaronaLe Covoiturier
Abdelkader Hoggui profile pictureAbdelkader HogguiUn client du bar
Avant Strangel profile pictureAvant StrangelPassager métro

About Leila

Leila Overview

Hakim and Latifa fled the Algerian civil war in the early 90s. They live since in the Jura, with their two daughters: Nedjma 14 years, and Leila, the eldest, left to study hair in Paris. Three days before Christmas, Nedjma receives a terse SMS from her older sister. She will not be able to come to join them for the holidays, pretexting once more an overload of work - Latifa attacks Hakim and pushes him to fetch Leïla. Nedjma will come with him, they will take the opportunity to discover Paris. Upon their arrival in the hair salon, they learn that Leila has actually never worked. It is the journey of a father who begins in Paris one night until dawn.

Runtime: 80min

Extra details

Original Title: Ma fille
Original Language: French
Directed By: Naidra Ayadi