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Laila's Birthday (2009)
As Abu Laila is forced to leave his job as a judge and become a cab driver, he faces a hectic challenge when he's told by his wife to bring a gift and a cake for their daughter's seventh birthday, which proves to be a task more complicated than he expected.
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As Abu Laila is forced to leave his job as a judge and become a cab driver, he faces a hectic challenge when he's told by his wife to bring a gift and a cake for their daughter's seventh birthday, which proves to be a task more complicated than he expected.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Rashid Masharawi
In Theaters:5/29/2009
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Runtime:71 minutes
Studio:Cinema Production Center, Cinétéléfilms, Sweetwater Pictures, Fortissimo Films, BrunBro Films, Balsa Films, CTM Films, CRM-114, Centre Cinématographique Marocain
Cast
Rashid Masharawi
Director
Mohammad Bakri
Abu Laila
Areen Omari
Um Laila
Nour Zoubi
Laila
Saleh Bakri
Former Prisoner
Walid Abed Elsalam
Director in the Ministry of Justice
Mahmoud Awadd
Mechanic
Karma Zoubi
Woman passenger to the hospital
Khaled Horani
Policeman in the police station
Hossine Nakhla
Donkey's Owner
Ahmad Abu Sal'oum
the second taxi driver
Housam Abu A'ishe
Gas Station Employee
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