Bilal Hasna is transforming into Layla, the title drag queen in Amrou Al-Kadhi’s feature directorial debut. “3 Body Problem” star Hasna leads “Layla,” which centers on an eponymous British-Palestinian ...
Writer and director Amrou Al-Kadhi shares many similarities with the eponymous protagonist of their directorial debut “Layla,” a drama about how a drag queen’s first love influences their sense of ...
Drag performer turned filmmaker Amrou Al-Kadhi's liberating feature is buoyed by assured camerawork, a charismatic lead, and a convincing love story, even as some of the screenplay beats feel ...
Premiering in Sundance's World Dramatic competition, this is a fascinating character portrait that never gets specific enough. Layla (Bilal Hasna) is a London drag queen living a double life. With ...
I haven’t experienced the fear of missing out quite like when I was too ill to attend actor Bilal Hasna’s one-man play, For A ...
The Sundance breakout film is drag performer turned director Amrou Al-Kadhi's feature debut. “3 Body Problem” star Hasna leads “Layla,” which centers on an eponymous British-Palestinian drag queen in ...