David & Layla

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

This warm and breezy romantic comedy from director Jay Jonroy explores an interracial romance between the unlikeliest of partners: a Muslim refugee and a New York Jew. David Fine (David Moscow), the host of a Big Apple man-on-the-street TV show called "Sex and Happiness," never expected to meet and fall in love with a Middle Eastern immigrant - particularly given his marital engagement to a Jewish partner, Abby (Callie Thorne). But his path soon intersects with that of Layla, a young woman orphaned when Saddam Hussein's troops gassed the rest of her family. She now lives with relatives in Manhattan, and (unbeknownst to the kinfolk, who believe she's a nursing student) supports herself by collecting under the table for a slightly suggestive dance act - the warm-up for a local belly dancer. With deportation looming, Layla looks for an out; a customs official suggests a marriage of convenience, but that soon becomes unnecessary when Layla meets David and deep, abiding love blooms. . . to the horror of both families. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Region: 1
• Number of Discs: 1
• Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
• Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
• Features:
  • Feaurette - making of
  • Deleted scenes
  • Film clips
  • Theatrical trailer
  • TV spot
  • Director's commentary

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       David Moscow - David Fine
       Shiva Rose - Layla
       Peter Van Wagner - Mel Fine
       Polly Adams - Judith Fine
       Callie Thorne - Abby
       Will Janowitz - Woody Fine
       Ed Chemaly - Uncle Ali "Al"
       Alexander Blaise - Francois
       Anna George - Zina
       Ken Kliban - Dr. Jacobson
       Albert Macklin - Dr. Susswein
       Hany Kamal - Imam
       Tibor Feldman - Rabbi Rabinovich
       Joseph Kamal - Howar
       Randy Cherkas - Ken, Immigration
       Ali Farahnakian - Dr. Ahmad
       C.S. Lee - Yun, Immigration Officer
       Jason Catalano - Waiter at Newroz Restaurant
       Angel Sing - Mr. Wong
       Izzy Ruiz - Solo
       Brian Gersh - Fred
       Alex Hoffman - Newroz (Son)
       Dorit Elena - Belly Dancer
       Anahid - Aunt Afta Khan

• Director:

  Jay Jonroy

• Producer:

  Jay Jonroy

• Screenwriter:

  Jay Jonroy

• Cinematographer:

  Harlan Bosmajian

• Composer (Music Score):

  Richard Horowitz, John Lissauer

• Editor:

  Egon Kirincic

• Production Designer:

  Peter Yesair

• Co-producer:

  Isen Robbins, Gill Holland, Aimee Schoof

• Costume Designer:

  Zulema Griffin

• Sound/Sound Designer:

  Dan Johnson

• First Assistant Director:

  Michael Moffa

• Casting:

  Adrienne Stern

• Second Unit Director:

  Joseph Aspromonti