director: Amos Gitai
producer: Agav Films
cinematographer: Eric Gautier
screenwriter: Amos Gitai, Marie-Jose Sanselme
cast: Maria Zreik, Khawla Ibraheem, Bahira Ablassi, Naama Preis, Tsahi Halevi, Makram J. Khoury
runtime: 99min
language: Hebrew, Arabic, English
Year of Production: 2020
Countries of Production: Israel, France
festivals
Venice FF 2020 – main Competition
a drama with wry humor set over one night in a club in the port town of Haifa.
With an ensemble cast of both Israeli and Palestinian actors, LAILA IN HAIFA (A Night in Haifa) is a drama with wry humor set over one night in a club in the port town of Haifa. The film presents a candid
snapshot of contemporary life in one of the last remaining spaces where Israelis and Palestinians come together to engage in face-to-face relationships. The club itself is vital to the fabric of the film.
