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Laila's Birthday is a film of genre Drama released in USA on 1 january 2008 with Mohammad Bakri
Laila's Birthday (2009)
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Add to a movie listL'Anniversaire de Leila est un film palestino-tuniso-néerlandais réalisé par Rashid Masharawi et sorti en 2008.
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Abu Leila, qui a exercé dix ans comme juge dans un pays arabe, est revenu à Ramallah pour mettre ses compétences au service de l’Autorité palestinienne mais, en attendant un poste, doit travailler comme chauffeur de taxi.Actors
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