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Whatever Lola Wants
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Whatever Lola Wants

2007-12-11 · 115 min · ★ 6.1

Drama

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

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Directors
Nabil Ayouch
Production companies
Pathé Renn Productions, Les Films du Nouveau Monde
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Laura RamseyLaura RamseyLola
Achmed AkkabiAchmed AkkabiYussef
Milia AyacheYasmine
Assaad BouabAssaad BouabZack
Carmen LebbosCarmen LebbosIsmahan
Hichem RostomHichem RostomNasser
Nadim SawalhaNadim SawalhaAdham
Abdelkader LoftiChoukri
Ioana AlfonsoStudent / Dancer
Ahmed BoulaneAhmed BoulaneSleazy Man
Jennica Carmona
Marilyn Dobrin
Mariam Fakhr EddineMariam Fakhr EddineMrs. Aida
Gabriela GarciaGabriela Garcia
Abdellatif KhamouliAbdellatif KhamouliRamses Club Owner
Monique Lea-GallMonique Lea-Gall
Amine LouadniAmine Louadni
David MeantiGiorgio's Waiter #1
Vincent Ortega
Candice ReneeCandice ReneeDancer

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