Whatever Lola Wants

2007 1h 55m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 30

Drama

Synopsis

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

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Laura Ramsey
Lola
Achmed Akkabi
Yussef
Milia Ayache
Yasmine
Assaad Bouab
Zack
Carmen Lebbos
Ismahan
Hichem Rostom
Nasser
Nadim Sawalha
Adham
Abdelkader Lofti
Choukri

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nabil Ayouch
Writers: Nabil Ayouch, Jane Hawksley, Nathalie Saugeon
Languages: English, Arabic
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Arabic.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nabil Ayouch, shot by Vincent Mathias. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Krishna Levy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Laura Ramsey and Achmed Akkabi and Milia Ayache carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0758799 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Nabil Ayouch directs. Vincent Mathias behind the camera. Krishna Levy scores. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, Arabic.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Arabic.
3Directed by Nabil Ayouch, shot by Vincent Mathias. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Krishna Levy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Laura Ramsey and Achmed Akkabi and Milia Ayache carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0758799 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.