Sparks fly when a Jew and a Muslim fall in love in New York.Sparks fly when a Jew and a Muslim fall in love in New York.Sparks fly when a Jew and a Muslim fall in love in New York.
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- TriviaThis film is inspired by a true love story. Married since 1990, the real David & Layla now live in Paris. They flew to New York to meet the cast and the crew during the production of this film. The real Layla designed Layla's wedding dress. She is the guest with green eyes and dark hair who is one of the Kurdish dancing women in bright golden orange gilet, during the wedding. Her husband, the real David, plays himself as the new vasectomy patient who answers to his real name, David Ruby, and gets the appointment with Dr. Jacobson.
Featured review
sweet story, spicy topics
This film was a perfect combination of love and politics. Not an overload of either kept the story moving and interesting. The tension between David's family painted a picture of Jewish life in America. Layla tries to hold on to her roots in a new country. Both gracefully accept their plight and fight to be together. This is more than a story of lovers who can't be together. Arguments of whose people have been through more surface throughout the film. Everyone can relate to the feeling of having to prove and deal with suffering. Food mixes the story up, showing the effects of what we eat and how we love. It seems a spicy diet is best for romance, which in turn leads to overall happiness. If politicians ate more spice perhaps they wouldn't be so bitter. We can only hope this catches on! Layla was outstanding; beautiful and captivating. The characters were all intelligent and funny. A quick pace kept the film hilarious and informative. This is the kind of movie you take everyone to see.
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- agriepentrog
- Aug 10, 2005
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- Also known as
- Kosher & Halal
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $120,750
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,491
- Jul 22, 2007
- Gross worldwide
- $120,750
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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