Whatever Lola wants

Whatever Lola wants

2007 · 115 min · EN · 6.2 (25 votes)
Dir. Nabil Ayouch · Starring Laura Ramsey, Achmed Akkabi, Milia Ayache, Assaad Bouab, Carmen Lebbos, Hichem Rostom · Music Krishna Levy
Drama

A Brooklyn postal worker follows her Egyptian boyfriend to Cairo where she takes belly-dancing lessons from a legendary but disgraced Egyptian dancer.

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A languid, sensory immersion into a foreign land. It feels like a dream, exploring the intoxicating pull of new cultures and the quiet ache of self-discovery through dance and longing.

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