Whatever Lola wants

Whatever Lola wants

2007 · 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.

Directed by Nabil Ayouch · Written by Nabil Ayouch

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