Abdullah and Leilah

Name: Abdullah and Leilah
Genre: Drama
Released: 2017
Duration: 19 min

Director: Ashtar Al Khirsan

Rights:

Highlights

The film received grants from The Wellcome Trust, North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) and BFI Film Fund.
The film had an extensive tour across the Arab and international festivals.

2017/ UK - Iraq19 min/ Drama

Original Title

Abdullah w Leilah

SYNOPSIS

Haunted by memories of his childhood in Baghdad, Abdullah suffers from dementia and struggles to communicate with his British-born daughter, Leilah. As his mind wavers between his past and his unfamiliar present, he no longer remembers the life he has lived in London for the past 60 years or the fluent English he has spoken. Leilah, who only speaks English, needs one last moment of connection with her father before she also fades from his memory.

CAST

Sami Abdulhameed
Houda Echoufani

CREW

Screenwriter: Ashtar Al Khirsan
DOP: Vladimir Trivic
Editor: Tracy Granger