The Transformation of Layla


A story set in Pride month in London, telling the love and challenges of a non-binary drag queen named Layla and a marketing specialist named Max.


The film takes place in London during Pride month. The story revolves around Layla, an Arab-origin non-binary drag queen performing at a company event. During the event, Layla meets Max, a young marketing specialist, and an unexpected love story begins between them. Layla's non-binary identity and life with a vibrant queer artist community is quite different from Max's conservative British family and circle of friends. The film focuses on the challenges Layla faces while trying to fit into Max's world and questions the privileges Max has as a white cis male. The film offers viewers a deep perspective on gender identity and love, and tests their ability to empathize. It also aims to increase awareness about the complexity of gender identity and love. Layla's questions and transformations allow viewers to think about themselves.

The film was shot in London, the capital of England.