
Laila's Birthday
Drama
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.
Top Cast


Mohammad Bakri
Mohammad Bakri
Abu Laila
Mohammad Bakri
Abu Laila


Areen Omari
Areen Omari
Um Laila
Areen Omari
Um Laila
Nour Zoubi
Nour Zoubi
Laila
Nour Zoubi
Laila


Saleh Bakri
Saleh Bakri
Former Prisoner
Saleh Bakri
Former Prisoner
Walid Abed Elsalam
Walid Abed Elsalam
Director in the Ministry of Justice
Walid Abed Elsalam
Director in the Ministry of Justice
Mahmoud Awadd
Mahmoud Awadd
Mechanic
Mahmoud Awadd
Mechanic
Karma Zoubi
Karma Zoubi
Woman passenger to the hospital
Karma Zoubi
Woman passenger to the hospital
Khaled Horani
Khaled Horani
Policeman in the police station
Khaled Horani
Policeman in the police station
Hossine Nakhla
Hossine Nakhla
Donkey's Owner
Hossine Nakhla
Donkey's Owner
Ahmad Abu Sal'oum
Ahmad Abu Sal'oum
the second taxi driver
Ahmad Abu Sal'oum
the second taxi driver
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