Nederlands Film Festival

Captivating portrait of a smart, Islamic pre-university student in Amsterdam who radicalises, to her parents' and friends' horror. Powerful acting debut in a movie that reveals the drama underlying newspaper headlines.

Credits

Director

Mijke de Jong

Producer

Frans van Gestel
Arnold Heslenfeld
Laurette Schillings

Co-producer

Dirk Impens
Alexander Wadouh
Marcos Kantis
Marina Blok
Rula Nasser

Executive producer

Jet Christiaanse
Chantal Nissen
Rula Nasser

Scenario

Camera

Montage

Production Design

Kostuumontwerp

Set geluid

: Geluidsnabewerking
Alek Goosse
Sound Design
Mark Glynne
Visual Effects
Dennis Kleyn, NVX
Muziek
Can Erdogan
Actor
Nora El Koussour
Ilias Addab
Cast (bijrol)
Esma Abouzahra
Mohammed Azaay
Bilal Wahib
Still photography
Pief Weyman
Production company
Topkapi Films
TV company
NTR
Distributor NL
ABC/Cinemien
Co-production company
Menuet
Chromosom Film
Schiwago Film
The Imaginarium Films
Postproduction company
Storm Post Production

Title: Layla M.
Year: 2016
Duration : 1 hour, 38 minutes
Category: Feature film
Edition: NFF 2017

DramaMaatschappijPolitiek

Gouden Kalf winner

Beste Mannelijke Bijrol (2017)

Mohammed Azaay

Beste Actrice (2017)

Nora El Koussour

Gouden Kalf nominees

Beste Film (2017)

Frans van Gestel

Beste Scenario (2017)

Jan Eilander

Beste Film (2017)

Arnold Heslenfeld

Beste Film (2017)

Laurette Schillings

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