Noor & Layla

2021 0h 13m EN

Romance

Synopsis

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Noor and Layla are breaking up. It’s the end of the road for these two Muslim women…or is it just the beginning? Five life-changing moments in their relationship are marked by the Muslim call to prayer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nicole Nwokolo
Noor
Sahar B. Augustin-Malecki
Layla
Urvah Khan
Woman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fawzia Mirza
Writers: Fawzia Mirza, Terna Tilley-Gyado
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fawzia Mirza, shot by Ashley Iris Gill. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Shelley Therrien shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nicole Nwokolo and Sahar B. Augustin-Malecki and Urvah Khan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13296876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fawzia Mirza directs. Ashley Iris Gill behind the camera. Shelley Therrien cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada.

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1Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Fawzia Mirza, shot by Ashley Iris Gill. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Shelley Therrien shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nicole Nwokolo and Sahar B. Augustin-Malecki and Urvah Khan carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt13296876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.