A teenage Muslim growing up in Amsterdam becomes radicalised.
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Awards:
- 6 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast
| Nora El Koussour | ... |
Layla
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Ilias Addab | ... |
Abdel
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| Hassan Akkouch | ... |
Zine
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Yasemin Cetinkaya | ... |
Oum Osama
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| Husam Chadat | ... |
Sheikh Abdullah Al Sabin
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| Sachli Gholamalizad | ... |
Senna
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Karl Ferlin | ... |
Gastheer vluchthuis Antwerpen
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Zouhair Ait Aadi | ... |
Jihadi trainingscamp Belgium
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| Esma Abouzahra | ... |
Moeder
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Mohammed Azaay | ... |
Vader
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| Steef Cuijpers | ... |
AIVD agent
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Miraj de Groof | ... |
Jihadi trainingscamp Belgium
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Kerem Demirci | ... |
Jihadi trainingscamp Belgium
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Juju Habip | ... |
Jihadi trainingscamp Belgium
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| Suhaib Nashwan | ... |
Abu Osama
(as Suhaib Neshwan)
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Batouz Nassaj | ... |
Jihadi trainingscamp Belgium
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Granit Nici | ... |
Jihadi trainingscamp Belgium
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Ayisha Siddiqi | ... |
Meryem
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Sajid Siddiqui | ... |
Jihadi trainingscamp Belgium
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Johan Siefken | ... |
Jihadi trainingscamp Belgium
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| Bilal Wahib | ... |
Younes
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Directed by
| Mijke de Jong | ||
Written by
| Jan Eilander | ... | () |
| Mijke de Jong | ... | () |
Produced by
| Marina Blok | ... | co-producer |
| Jet Christiaanse | ... | line producer |
| Arnold Heslenfeld | ... | producer |
| Dirk Impens | ... | co-producer |
| Marcos Kantis | ... | co-producer |
| Rula Nasser | ... | line producer |
| Laurette Schillings | ... | producer |
| Frans van Gestel | ... | producer |
| Alexander Wadouh | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Can Erdogan | ||
Cinematography by
| Danny Elsen | ||
Editing by
| Dorith Vinken | ||
Editorial Department
| Peter Bernaers | ... | colorist |
| Augustine Huijsser | ... | assistant editor |
| Jack Kuiper | ... | post-production facilities |
| Jurriaan van Nimwegen | ... | trailer editor |
Casting By
| Rebecca van Unen | ||
Production Design by
| Jorien Sont | ||
Art Direction by
| Kurt Rigolle | ... | (Belgium) |
| Nasser Zoubi | ||
Set Decoration by
| Karim Kheir | ||
Costume Design by
| Jacqueline Steylen | ||
Makeup Department
| Farah Jadaane | ... | key makeup artist |
| Marly van de Wardt | ... | additional make-up & hair |
Production Management
| Kitty Dekkers | ... | production leader |
| Chantal Nissen | ... | line producer |
| Olya van Poppel | ... | assistant production manager |
| Franzis Walther | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Farah Abdi | ... | third assistant director |
| Tarik Afifi | ... | second assistant director |
| Jaap Evers | ... | second assistant director |
| Azza Hourani | ... | third assistant director: Jordan unit |
| Breyten Van Der Donck | ... | second assistant director |
| Anne van Dongen | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Anas Balawi | ... | property master |
| Erik Bleeker | ... | construction coordinator |
| Ibrahim Daoud | ... | set dresser |
| Isabel De Pater | ... | art department financial controller |
| Nicky Fiege | ... | set dresser |
| Anneleen Koppert | ... | property master |
| Koert Scholman | ... | key on-set dresser |
Sound Department
| Tom Bijnen | ... | sound editor |
| Gido Brinkhof | ... | Sounddesign assistant |
| Kees de Groot | ... | add. production sound mixer |
| Patrick Ghislain | ... | foley mixer |
| Mark Glynne | ... | sound designer |
| Alek Goosse | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Antony Gray | ... | sound editor |
| Jérémy Hassid | ... | recorder |
| Vincent Maloumian | ... | foley artist |
| Lot Peters | ... | boom operator |
| Joost Roskam | ... | production sound mixer |
| Fadi Shehadeh | ... | boom operator |
Visual Effects by
| Walid ben Henda | ... | visual effects artist |
| Dennis Kleyn | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Stefan Rycken | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Katrijn Steylaerts | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Giulia Tirelli | ... | visual effects artist |
Stunts
| Eric Ford | ... | stunt performer |
| Ton Schepen | ... | stunt performer |
| Ron Sleeswijk | ... | stunts |
| Brian van de Vooren | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Zaid Assaf | ... | digital imaging technician: downloader |
| Shereen Baddour | ... | second assistant camera: Jordan unit |
| Berta Banacloche | ... | assistant camera |
| Wouter Dewilde | ... | first assistant camera |
| Ezz Isleem | ... | gaffer |
| Nikolai Kerezov | ... | steadicam operator |
| Jur Oster | ... | electrician |
| Boris Suyderhoud | ... | second assistant camera |
| Melanie Tenhagen | ... | electrician |
| Joey Terwindt | ... | key grip |
| Pief Weyman | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Reda Daabal | ... | casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Phaedra Dahdaleh | ... | costume supervisor |
| Lotte Noordermeer | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Jamal Al Adwan | ... | Jordan / location manager |
| Hazem Elian | ... | assistant location manager |
| Peter Hermans | ... | location manager |
| Menno Slot | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Mark van den Oever | ... | music clearance |
Script and Continuity Department
| Anita Voorham | ... | script consultant |
Additional Crew
| Raya Aburub | ... | production coordinator |
| Farah Al-Majali | ... | production assistant |
| Julius Hazelhoff | ... | production coordinator |
| Krista Johnston | ... | clearances |
| Frank Klein | ... | budget controller |
| Azeez Moghrabi | ... | office pa (as Abdullazeez Ziad) |
| Cathrien Tromp | ... | legal advisor |
| Wouter Wiggeleer | ... | set runner: Belgium |
Thanks
| Marten Rabarts | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cinemien (2016) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Missingfilms (2018) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Indigo (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Netflix (2018) (Argentina) (video)
- Netflix (2018) (Singapore) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AGeNT (sound post-production)
- Bayt Al Shawareb (dailies & off-line facility)
- Bayt Al Shawareb (grip and lighting equipment)
- Netherlands Film Production Incentive (funding: EUR 372,954)
- Oi Mundo Casting (casting)
- Set Cross Location Management (location equipment and management)
- The Research House Clearance Services (script clearance)
Storyline
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Layla is an 18-year old girl, born and raised in Amsterdam. Layla is smart, witty and stubborn - and of Moroccan background. In the times of constant terrorist threat, she struggles with the increasing suspicion towards girls with headscarves and boys with beards that she witnesses every day. While her frustration grows, her faith intensifies. Eventually, she joins a group of Muslims who fight for their practice of Islam. Layla posts films online depicting the horrors in Syria and Gaza and makes political flyers. And she flirts with the charismatic Abdel. When her peaceful brother and she are arrested by the police, Layla, feeling hurt and isolated in her anger, more and more in conflict with her parents, is left with only one option: to leave home. She chooses marriage, with Abdel. After their wedding, Layla and Abdel roam the country together, perform 'missionary work', and raise money for the good cause. But after they narrowly escape a raid by the Belgian police on a group of young jihadists, they have to flee, to the Middle East. Layla encounters a world that nurtures her ideas initially, but finally confronts her with an impossible choice. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The song Layla played at the hotel is called Ya Ghayeb, it is a love song by the Lebanese artist Fadl Shaker who in 2011 gave up music for religious reasons, joined a group of radical Sunni militiamen and sang for the Islamic Salafism. Shaker now is serving 15 years sentence with hard labor for his participation in clashes with the Lebanese army. See more » |
| Goofs | When Layla and her husband arrive in what is supposed to be Israel, one can see a lot of military vehicles driving by (especially Hummers). All of them are painted in sand color. Israeli military vehicles are olive drab. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Do It Well See more » |