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in USA from 20th of July 2007 5th London Kurdish Film Festival |
Bringin' Down the House! Prix du Public / Audience Award to David and Layla KurdishCinema.com - September 13 2008 David and Layla directed by Kurdish director Jalal Jonroy got the audience award at Rabat International Film Festival held in Morocco in June 2008. Next, the film is invited to be in Competition at Jewish Eye, World Jewish Film Festival, Israel Oct 22-Oct 30. This is the 3rd invite from Israel, including the Jerusalem Film Festival. Coinciding with this Jewish Eye Film Festival, the Arab Film Festival in Brussels has now invited David & Layla, Oct 22-28. Martine Lelouch is a fan of David & Layla from Prix du Public Award at Mons/Belgium, 2007 Love International Film Festival. David & Layla won the Audience Award against World top love films including La vie en Rose, Lady Chatterley and 2 Days in Paris. The Rabat Award was presented to Director J Jonroy by the Ministry of Culture - who is also an actress - in the presence of European, Arab and Muslim Embassy reps, including France, Germany, Poland, Iraq, Iran, Egypt, etc. This first Award from an Arab/Muslim country is another breakthrough for this Jewish-Muslim love story. * Watch the award ceremony: http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=xeyJ4vhUQoo |
