David & Layla
- IMDb link: 0424025
- IMDb rating: 5.5 (901 votes)
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: David Moscow, J.J. Alani
- Cast: Shiva Rose, Peter Van Wagner, Polly Adams and others
- Release date: 15 Feb 2012
- Release year: 2005
- Runtime: 106 minutes
- Country: United States
- Keywords: neo screwball comedy, character names as title, forenames as title, three word title, oriental dance, israeli palestinian conflict, satire comedy, love, muslim, jerusalem
Plot:
Sparks fly when a Jew and a Muslim fall in love in New York. David, a TV host of "Sex & Happiness", becomes smitten with the voluptuous Layla - a mysterious, sensual dancer. Layla turns out to be a Muslim refugee. Teased by specious tips from his ironic French cameraman, David madly pursues Layla. This sets off a veiling and unveiling of the similarities - and contrasts - of their ancient cultures. David's lust grows into love as he discovers in stunning Layla, a sensitive, intelligent, war survivor with an ancient rich culture that echoes his own culture. But their families are dead set against this unlikely romance. Faced with deportation, Layla must choose: Muslim American Dr. Ahmad or Jewish American David? Will David and Layla follow their hearts to blast through centuries of religious animosity?