David & Layla (2008)
- Starring:
- David Moscow, Shiva Rose, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jay Jonroy
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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This warm and breezy romantic comedy from director Jay Jonroy explores an interracial romance between the unlikeliest of partners: a Muslim refugee and a New York Jew. David Fine (David Moscow), the host of a Big Apple man-on-the-street TV show called "Sex and Happiness," never expected to meet and fall in love with a Middle Eastern immigrant - particularly given his marital engagement to a Jewish partner, Abby (Callie Thorne). But his path soon intersects with that of Layla, a young woman orphaned when Saddam Hussein's troops gassed the rest of her family. She now lives with relatives in Manhattan, and (unbeknownst to the kinfolk, who believe she's a nursing student) supports herself by collecting under the table for a slightly suggestive dance act - the warm-up for a local belly dancer. With deportation looming, Layla looks for an out; a customs official suggests a marriage of convenience, but that soon becomes unnecessary when Layla meets David and deep, abiding love blooms. . . to the horror of both families. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- David Moscow - David Fine
- Peter Van Wagner - Mel Fine
- Callie Thorne - Abby
- Ed Chemaly - Uncle Ali "Al"
- Anna George - Zina
- Albert Macklin - Dr. Susswein
- Tibor Feldman - Rabbi Rabinovich
- Randy Cherkas - Ken, Immigration
- C.S. Lee - Yun, Immigration Officer
- Angel Sing - Mr. Wong
- Brian Gersh - Fred
- Dorit Elena - Belly Dancer
- Shiva Rose - Layla
- Polly Adams - Judith Fine
- Will Janowitz - Woody Fine
- Alexander Blaise - Francois
- Ken Kliban - Dr. Jacobson
- Hany Kamal - Imam
- Joseph Kamal - Howar
- Ali Farahnakian - Dr. Ahmad
- Jason Catalano - Waiter at Newroz Restaurant
- Izzy Ruiz - Solo
- Alex Hoffman - Newroz (Son)
- Anahid - Aunt Afta Khan
- Director(s):
- Jay Jonroy
- Writer(s):
- Jay Jonroy
- Producer(s):
- Jay Jonroy
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Situations, Mild Language, Sexual Situations, Drug Content)
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