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Whatever Lola wants

Whatever Lola wants

2007•1h 55m•6.3/10
Drama

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6.3/10(29)

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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Production

Pathé Renn Productions, Les Films du Nouveau Monde

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Laura Ramsey

Laura Ramsey

Lola

Achmed Akkabi

Achmed Akkabi

Yussef

Milia Ayache

Yasmine

Assaad Bouab

Assaad Bouab

Zack

Carmen Lebbos

Carmen Lebbos

Ismahan

Hichem Rostom

Hichem Rostom

Nasser

Nadim Sawalha

Nadim Sawalha

Adham

Abdelkader Lofti

Choukri

Ioana Alfonso

Student / Dancer

Ahmed Boulane

Ahmed Boulane

Sleazy man

Jennica Carmona

Marilyn Dobrin

Mariam Fakhr Eddine

Mariam Fakhr Eddine

Mrs. Aida

Gabriela Garcia

Gabriela Garcia

Abdellatif Khamouli

Abdellatif Khamouli

Ramses Club Owner

Monique Lea-Gall

Monique Lea-Gall

Amine Louadni

Amine Louadni

David Meanti

David Meanti

Giorgio's waiter #1

Vincent Ortega

Candice Renee

Candice Renee

Dancer

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