From Abdul To Leila
After losing part of her memory in an accident, Leila, a young French woman of Iraqi origin, reconstructs her story by reconnecting with her family and exploring her roots. Through music and cinema, she brings her exiled father's poems to lite, dis-covers the reality of the Middle East, and embarks on a personal quest to understand her identity and find her voice.
- Year: 2024
- Country: Germany, Saudi Arabia, Belgium
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: Volte Films, Dérives, The Commissioner of the Federal Government for Culture and Media (BKM), Medienboard Berlin Brandensburg, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB, Filmkünsterin, Arab Fund for Arts and Culture, DFI, L'Institut Français de Tunis
- Keyword: politics, immigration, exile, integration, family, cultural identity
- Director: Leila Al Bayaty
- Cast: Leila Al Bayaty, Abdul Ilah Albayaty, Simone Albayaty, Dalia Naous