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>DAVID & LAYLA has the unique distinction of being invited not only by standard film festivals, but also by Political and Human Rights as well as by Love and Romance film festivals. Click for festival status: Film Festivals New from France! Kate Winslet, Susan Sarandon & Shiva Rose as "Layla": PRESS PHOTOS >Film reviews: VARIETY+ other Reviews "Shiva Rose (Layla) excels as a self-reliant damsel in distress worth rooting for." >FUTURE SCREENINGS at: Screenings Press Release DAVID & LAYLA is a film about an impossible romance that gets at the heart of the hypocritical stereotypes and illusions we all have about differing cultures and religions. David (David Moscow), a young Jewish man finds Layla (Shiva Rose McDermott), a beautiful Muslim immigrant, and can’t get her off his mind. But her Kurdish culture doesn’t mix with his Upper East Side origins, and both lovers can’t help but mislead their families about one another as they try to begin their affair. A true comedy of errors ensues from temple to mosque, from perversion to conversion, and all the while their passions increase regardless of this unlikely affair. "I laughed and cried…it touches the funny bone as well as the heart.” Films of Conflict & Resolution are unique in their multi-faceted portrayals of conflict around the world. This film was made against industry odds, but with the belief that once viewed by audiences, it would resonate with a potent message. The film utilizes the power of cinema to increase awareness and understanding of the human realities of war and conflict. The writer/director Jay Jonroy in the face of intense conflict, strives to illuminate the realities of the world around his characters—and thus hope to foster the process of peace and conflict resolution through entertainment, art and vision." “… so overwhelming, it shouldn't be missed by anyone. Mix in sex, spice, Charlie Chaplin, Saddam Hussein, belly dancing, a Seder and a little of Romeo and Juliet and you might start getting a flavor for this film that will challenge, make you laugh out loud, and get a glimpse into the human forces that are shaping our times… “ Independent film critic Joe Baltake writes:
"This new comedy about young
loves and the large ethnic families (on both sides) that stand
between them could have been just another My Big Fat Greek
Wedding, but its originality and insight set it apart.
This outright charmer by Jay Jonroy
has the potential of being a broad crowd-pleaser, along the lines
of My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Only David and Layla is
a superior variation on that film, with unexpected insights and a
tough shell that protects its big, mushy heart. It’s about families
of the big, loud, colorful ethnic kind, and the brand of love and
rage that coexist, almost too comfortably, within them. David
Moscow, the former child actor that played the young Tom Hanks in
Big, is all grown up now and stars as David, a nice Jewish
guy with an involved but non-stereotypical mother (played by the
indispensable Polly Adams), and a high-maintenance girlfriend
(Indie fave Callie Thorne). David appreciates tradition but he
wants something different – which he finds in the person of Shiva
Rose, playing an exotic Muslim refugee threatened with deportation.
It’s love at first sight, but they have to move fast if Rose is
going to stay in the country. The sitcom contours of this film are
impressively balanced by the director’s rapid-fire pacing and sense
of place (New York, presented here as a genuine polyglot culture),
as well as the witty but realistic dialogue, and the accomplished
performances. Adams is particularly impressive, and Rose (wife of
actor Dylan McDermott) is at once sexy and sweet. This is an
affectionate, likeable film that offers the rare gift of insight.
(English, Kurdish with English subtitles) -- Joe Baltake."
"Political & Sexy Entertainment: Even women fall for Layla and her cause!"
From Philadelphia Film Festival: “It is with great enthusiasm that we host an encore selection of 12 great films from this year's 50 + American and International features shown at our 15th Annual Film Festival. This is a new encore sampling of Philadelphia's world-class film festival. Do not miss this final opportunity!” 15th Philadelphia International Film Festival Susan Sarandon, Artistic Achievement Award. Laurence Fishburne, opening film, “Akeelah and the Bee" David & Layla David is played by DAVID MOSCOW who starred against JESSICA ALBA in "HONEY" (2004.) As a teenager, David Moscow played young TOM HANKS' character in the film "BIG' (1988.) Since then, David has played diverse, key characters in dozens of Hollywood and acclaimed independent films. Layla is played by Persian American, theatre-trained actress SHIVA ROSE McDermott. Shiva is married to TV & film star Dylan McDermott- they just named their newly born daughter, Charlotte Layla, in homage to Shiva's character Layla. Voted one of the ten best dressed women in LA, Shiva is a vintage fashion aficionado and an Amnesty International activist. She was once arrested demonstrating against war. Her film & TV credits include: DYSENCHANTED, WOMAN AT THE BEACH and RED ROSES & PETROL. “A Relevant & Intelligent Romantic Comedy That Is Timely & Timeless!” Reflecting the film's "cultural diversity", both the ensemble cast of 20+ actors led by the incomparable CALLIE THORNE ("RESCUE ME" TV) and the film's crew are multi nationals of New York including: Jews, Iranians, Arabs, Armenians, Muslims, Hispanics, Kurds, Greeks, Indians, French, Syrians, Israelis, Asians, Egyptians, Lebanese, Swedish, English...and Americans! Cinematography is by HARLAN BOSMAJIAN, acclaimed for many award-winning films including the highly successful independent, "LOVELY & AMAZING" starring Brenda Blethyn, Katherine Keener, et al. Original Score is by JOHN LISSAUER ("SEVEN") and RICHARD HOROWITZ- credits include OLIVER STONE's "Any Given Sunday" and BERNARDO BERTOLUCCI's "The Sheltering Sky." www.richardhorowitz.com Vocals are by Horowitz' partner, the New York-based Iranian Kurdish avant-guard, cross-cultural singer/composer/musician, SUSSAN DEYHIM. www.sussandeyhim.com Composer JOHN LISSAUER- credits include David Fincher's "Se7en." www.johnlissauer.com Film's published source music of some 20+ cues is a mélange of Jewish Klezmer featuring THE FLYING BULGAR KLEZMER BAND, and THE NEW ORLEANS KLEZMER ALLSTARS, and also a collection featuring world-renowned Iranian and Kurdish musicians and composers, the maverick KAYHAN KALHOR (who also plays with Yo Yo Ma), the master tanbour player/spiritual composer/singer ALI AKBAR MORADI (who recently played with Kayhan Kalhor at Carnegie Hall), and the exuberant & unique 'seven brothers and one sister' Iranian Kurdistan band, THE KAMKARS. www.kamkars.net/Main.html ******* Philadelphia International Film Festival David & Layla: 7.15 PM Saturday April 1 & 5 PM Sunday April 2 ************* PARIS "Cultural" screening of DAVID & LAYLA 8 PM Sunday 26th February Studio des Ursulines, 10 rue des Ursulines, 75005. Metro RER: Luxembourg. Q & A with the film’s writer/director. A free “private/cultural’ screening in English original w. French subtitles for French, Iranian, Jewish, Kurdish & Middle Eastern intellectual friends of Mme Mitterrand (wife of ex-President Mitterrand). Danielle Mitterrand will personally attend her health permitting. Her colleague Professor Emeritus Mme Joyce Blau, who co-organized this special event, shall attend. Other sponsors are: Jérôme Diamant-Berger, French film director/producer, Institut Kurde de Paris, etc. This "cultural" screening is FREE. But due to limited cinema seats, you must reserve seats by Email to: info@fikp.org or by Fax to 01 48 24 64 66. If cinema is already full, then request that your full name and email be placed on standby list and/or for invitation to future screenings. To ensure your future invitations, kindly cc such emails to dv@NewrozFilms.com
Invitation in French: http://www.institutkurde.org/test/maillist/invitation1.pdf
When: 8 PM Sunday 26th February Cinéma: Studio des Ursulines, 10 rue des Ursulines, PARIS, 75005. Metro RER: Luxembourg. Layla is played by Hollywood Persian American actress Shiva Rose. David is played by Hollywood actor David Moscow who last played vs. Jessica Alba in the film “Honey.” In English with French subtitles: Star-crossed lovers David & Layla: Romeo & Juliet in New York with a twist - spice, comedy & politics...via Iraq, Kurdistan & Israel! "Political & Sexy Entertainment: Even women fall for Layla and her cause!" "Mysterious Layla dances gracefully amid farcical characters!” “A brave & fabulous political comedy about the sparks that fly when a Jew and a Muslim fall in love in New York!" “… so overwhelming, it shouldn't be missed by anyone. Mix in sex, spice, Charlie Chaplin, Saddam Hussein, belly dancing, a Seder and a little of Romeo and Juliet and you might start getting a flavor for this film that will challenge, make you laugh out loud, and get a glimpse into the human forces that are shaping our times… “ Film info in English: http://www.newrozfilms.com/ ************ Philadelphia International Film Festival “A brave & fabulous political comedy about the sparks that fly when a Jew and a Muslim fall in love in New York!" David & Layla: 7.15 PM Saturday April 1 & 5 PM Sunday April 2 The The Cinema at Penn A New York independent film inspired by a true story Star-crossed lovers David & Layla: Romeo & Juliet in New York with a twist - spice, comedy & politics...via Iraq, Kurdistan & Israel!
********* Independent Film Festival- Washington DC 8.00 PM Saturday March 11th, 2006 Washington DCIFF- DAVID & LAYLA
+ Q & A with director & cast Sponsors: The Washington Post, PBS, Amnesty International, Howard University, American University, IFP, AFI, City Museum, SAG, Pacifica Radio, U.S. State Dept., Goethe Institute, Alliance Francaise, Time Warner, Foreign Affairs Office, several foreign embassies, etc. ********** Go Tell It On The Mountains! Human Rights Film Festival at Mt. Top Vermont Jan 11th to Jan 13th 2006 co-presented by Human Rights Watch- New York "Darkness can not drive out darkness, only light can do that." Martin Luther King, Jr., 1965. That is the official motto of the festival that will screen David & Layla 3 times, including its opening and closing nights. Co-incidentally, NewRoz, meaning NewSun, is the ancient NewYear on the first day of spring, the triumph of Light over Darkness. (For more, see Home page of this site.) 5 Days of Human Rights films - including David & Layla - in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday at:: http://www.mountaintopfilmfestival.com/ David & Layla shall be screened three times - including the Opening and Closing nights - at one of the most diverse & international political & topical film festivals anywhere. Eclectic program includes Sundance 2005 Grand Jury Prize winner "Why We Fight", "Protocols of Zion", "Favela Rising", Wining the Peace" (about Iraq War), "Iran, Veiled Appearances", "With God Our Side", etc. 8.00 pm Wednesday Jan 11th (Festival Opening Night) 9.00 pm Friday Jan 13th 8.30 pm Sunday Jan 15th(Festival Closing Night) $8 ($4 for Students and seniors). Tickets at the Door. David & Layla at Festival: http://www.mountaintopfilmfestival.com/films/david_layla.htm Film contact: pd@NewrozFilms.com
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