Laila's Birthday

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Overview

As Abu Laila is forced to leave his job as a judge and become a cab driver, he faces a hectic challenge when he's told by his wife to bring a gift and a cake for their daughter's seventh birthday, which proves to be a task more complicated than he expected.

Cast: Mohammad Bakri, Areen Omari, Nour Zoubi, Saleh Bakri, Walid Abed Elsalam, more

Director: Rashid Masharawi

Genres: Drama

Cast

Mohammad Bakri

Abu Laila

Areen Omari

Um Laila

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Nour Zoubi

Laila

Saleh Bakri

Former Prisoner

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Walid Abed Elsalam

Director in the Ministry of Justice

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Mahmoud Awadd

Mechanic

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Karma Zoubi

Woman passenger to the hospital

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Khaled Horani

Policeman in the police station

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Hossine Nakhla

Donkey's Owner

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Ahmad Abu Sal'oum

the second taxi driver

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Housam Abu A'ishe

Gas Station Employee

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Najah Abu El Heija

Crying Widow

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Ahmad Abu Sal'oum

Second Taxi Driver

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Valentina Abu-'Aksa

Woman in the Queue

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Khaled Al Masou

Employee of the Ministry of Justice

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