Middle Eastern and North African cinema
Layla (or Laila) is a very controversial movie since the opinions regarding who directed it differ a lot. What is known for sure is that Aziza Amir, the leading female actress, was the producer and the owner of her own production company Isis Films. In the beginning, it seems like the movie was to be directed by Wedad Orfi, who was the leading male actor; however, the movie was at the end directed by another man, Stephane Rosti. It is not known why this change happened, and it could explain why the filming process began in 1925 but was completed in 1927.