An Evening With Laila | 10 mins | DCP
Logline: A short documentary about the life and true story of Laila Abdulaziz, a pioneer of music in the Arabian Gulf and staple of Kuwaiti history who had a vision for the future that no one was ready for, not even herself.
Starring: Laila Abdulaziz
Directed & Produced by: Haya Alghanim
Edited by: Waleed Alqahtani
Cinematography by: Fatima Alfulaij
Production Design by: Moudhi Altouq
Sound Design by: Aron Seels Marquez
Colorist: Mary Perrino
Festivals:
2021 Columbia University Film Festival - Official Selection
2021 Malmö Arab Film Festival - Official Selection
2021 Arab Film Festival - Arab American National Museum - Official Selection
2021 Arab Film Festival - Arab Film and Media Institute - Official Selection
2021 Sharjah Film Platform - Official Selection
2022 Al Ain Film Festival - Official Selection
2022 Dance Camera West - Official Selection
2022 Alexandria Short Film Festival - Official Selection
2022 LatinArab International Film Festival - Official Selection
2022 Oaxaca FilmFest - Official Selection
2022 Toronto Arab Film Festival - Official Selection
2022 On Art Film Festival - Official Selection
2022 CineMAS - Manarat Al Saadiyat - Official Selection
2022 Arab Film Festival Zurich - Official Selection
2022 St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival - Official Selection
2022 Silk Road International Film Festival - Official Selection
2023 Saudi Film Festival - Official Selection
2023 Edinburgh Short Film Festival - Official Selection
2023 Bahrain Film Festival - Official Selection