Canada / Sep 06, 2008 / Toronto International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Khaled Horani | Policeman in the police station |
| Hossine Nakhla | Donkey's Owner |
| Ahmad Abu Sal'oum | the second taxi driver |
| Housam Abu A'ishe | Gas Station Employee |
| Najah Abu El Heija | Crying Widow |
| Ahmad Abu Sal'oum | Second Taxi Driver |
| Valentina Abu-'Aksa | Woman in the Queue |
| Khaled Al Masou | Employee of the Ministry of Justice |
| Rawan Ao'de | Student Couple |
| Marwan Awadd | Armed Man |
| Yahya Barakat | Cake Seller |
| Badran Bedarin | The Mechanic's Son |
| Mahmoud El Cheikh | Passenger to the Factory Zone |
| Fadi El-Ghoul | The Injured Man |
| Ismael El Habbash | Woman's Husband |
| Walid Abed Elsalam | Director of Ministry of Justice |
| Ihab Abed Elsalam | Boy in the Toy Shop |
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| Ahmad Ismail | Old Taxi Passenger |
| Shadi Joda | Ambulant Seller Child |
| Nadia Kan'an | Religious Woman in the Taxi |
| Mourad Qura'an | Man in the Queue |
| Ibrahim Rajob | Policeman with Motorcycle |
| Maxim Sansour | Student Couple |
| Ali Taleb Slimane | Passenger to the Barrier |
| Asem Zoubi | Decorator of Car |
| Karma Zoubi | Old Woman Going to Hospital |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | عيد ميلاد ليلى |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية |
| Production countries | Netherlands, Tunisia, Palestinian Territory, Morocco, France, Belgium |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cinema Production Center, Cinétéléfilms, Sweetwater Pictures, Fortissimo Films, BrunBro Films, Balsa Films, CTM Films, CRM-114, Centre Cinématographique Marocain |
| Release date | 9 aprile 2009 |
| Production | Mohamed Habib Attia, Peter van Vogelpoel, Rashid Masharawi, Michael J. Werner, Wouter Barendrecht, Denis Wigman, Othmar Sweers, Nour Eddine Sail, Dimitri de Clercq, Areen Omari |
| Writer | Rashid Masharawi |
| Casting | Areen Omari |
| Editing | Pascale Chavance |
| Cinematography | Tarek Ben Abdallah, Néstor Sanz, Hanna Abu Saada |
| Assistant directors | Hanna Atallah, Georgina Asfour, Rashid Masharawi |
| Camera operators | Tarek Ben Abdallah, Néstor Sanz, Hanna Abu Saada |
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| Additional photography | Tarek Ben Abdallah, Néstor Sanz, Hanna Abu Saada |
| Production design | Joris Vos |
| Art direction | Joris Vos |
| Set decoration | Joris Vos |
| Special effects | Bashir Abu Rabi'a |
| Music | Kaies Sellami, Issa J. Qumsyah, Wim Post, Sander Houtman, Danny van Spreuwel, Sami Bel Arbi |
| Sound | Kaies Sellami, Issa J. Qumsyah, Wim Post, Sander Houtman, Danny van Spreuwel, Sami Bel Arbi |
| Costume design | Mayssoun Sharqawi, Manal Hilani, Moussa Ajamya |
| Makeup | Manal Hilani, Mayssoun Sharqawi, Moussa Ajamya |
| Hairstyling | Mayssoun Sharqawi, Manal Hilani, Moussa Ajamya |
Release dates
Premiere
Spain / Sep 24, 2008 / San Sebastián Film Festival
United Arab Emirates / Oct 13, 2008 / Middle East International Film Festival
Türkiye / Oct 17, 2008 / Antalya International Film Festival
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United Kingdom / Oct 17, 2008 / BFI London Film Festival
United States / Oct 17, 2008 / Chicago Film Festival
Japan / Oct 20, 2008 / Tokyo International Film Festival
Tunisia / Oct 28, 2008 / Carthage International Film Festival
France / Nov 09, 2008 / Amiens International Film Festival
Morocco / Nov 20, 2008 / Marrakech International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / May 29, 2009
Theatrical release
Netherlands / Apr 09, 2009
France / Jul 22, 2009
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