David & Layla

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David & Layla
David & Layla film poster
Directed by	Jay Jonroy
Produced by	Gill Holland, Jay Jonroy, Isen Robbins, Aimee Schoof
Written by	Jay Jonroy
Starring	David Moscow, Shiva Rose McDermott
Running time	109 min
Language	English/Kurdish
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David & Layla is a 2006 film written and directed by the Kurdish-American director Jay Jonroy, an independent director and producer based in New York. It is his first feature film and is inspired by the true story of the Kurdish-Jewish couple Alwand Jaff and her husband, David Ruby[1].

[edit] Plot

Inspired by a true love story of a couple living in Paris since 1990, the story is set in New York and is about the romantic relationship of Jewish TV producer David and Kurdish refugee Layla, a war survivor faced with deportation. Both their families are dead against the romance. Layla faces with a critical decision, She must choose between Muslim Dr. Ahmad and Jewish David. On the other hand David must choose between his wealthy Manhattan fiancée, played by Callie Thorne, and Layla.