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***** "It's hard not to be infected by the good humor and sheer joie de vivre of 'David & Layla'." - Ella Taylor, LA Weekly.***** "An earnest, frequently funny comedy. Shiva Rose (Layla) excels as a self-reliant damsel in distress worth rooting for." - Lisa Nesselson, VARIETY.***** "A superior variation on My Big Fat Greek Wedding, with unexpected insights." - Joe Baltake, Independent Film Critic.***** "Take the star-crossed romance of Romeo & Juliet, add some graphic sexual humor a la The 40-Year-Old Virgin and toss into the crucible of Middle East politics, and you get David & Layla, a frothy romantic comedy. Every scene Callie Thorne is in crackles with unhinged hilarity. David & Layla is suffused with the warmth and passion of the filmmaker Jay Jonroy." - Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post.***** "A bold, politically relevant film against impossible odds." - Harold Pinter, 2005 Nobel Laureate, Academy Award nominee Writer.**** "Let's call for a ceasefire in the hostilities in the Middle East, require all combatants to take a 108-minute break and watch this movie. A perfect companion piece to the Oscar-winning short film 'West Bank Story.' Jonroy shows that laughter has a way of opening the mind to an appreciation of cultural differences and developing an understanding of basic human rights. David Moscow has the physical comedy shtick down pat. Shiva Rose in a breakthrough, star-making performance is the glue that holds all this together." - Keith D. Cohen, The Jewish Chronicle.***** "My big, fat, Jewish-Muslim wedding." - Tom Tugend, The Jerusalem Post***** "A bold, politically relevant film." - Harold Pinter, 2005 Nobel Laureate, Academy Award nominee Writer, Actor, Director.***** "This indie New York comedy ultimately seduces us with a steady assault of goodwill, bad jokes, goofy charm and buoyant music into buying a love affair between Brooklyn Jew and a Kurdish Muslim. It becomes contagious." - Michael Fox, Washington Jewish Week.Film is invited into the Competition at Romantic film festival of World Cinema at Tahiti Romantic Film Festival, Spring 2008.
Inspired by a true story: about the sparks that fly when a Jew and a Muslim fall in love in New York!
DAVID & LAYLA stars Hollywood Persian American actress Shiva Rose (as Layla) and David Moscow (as David), teenage star of Tom Hanks in 'BIG'. David Moscow played against Jessica Alba in 'HONEY.' Inspired by a true story, this heart-felt romantic comedy is reminiscent of the worldwide hit MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING. But David & Layla offers unexpected insight and a lot more spice reflecting our current political world as our Romeo and Juliet (David and Layla) attempt to shake off the baggage of their families' deep rooted prejudices. Sparks fly when David, a Jewish American TV host in New York, falls in love with the sensual and mysterious Layla, a Muslim immigrant. About to be deported, Layla is forced to choose marriage between the Muslim Dr. Ahmad or the Jewish David? David's mad pursuit of Layla sets off a playful veiling and unveiling of the similarities (and contrasts!) of their ancient rich cultures. But both families are dead set against this unlikely romance. Will David and Layla follow their hearts to blast through centuries of animosity?
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