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Lila dit ça (Original title)Lila Says (Alternative title)
Dates: 2004 (Copyright), 20 April 2007 (Release)

Countries: France, Italy, United Kingdom

Director: Ziad Doueiri

Synopsis: Drama. Teenager Chimo's life changes when he meets the beautiful but difficult Lila.

Genre:
Drama
Releases
Date: 01 November 2004Country: United KingdomRelease type: FestivalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 90 mins Dialogue (original): French / Subtitles: English
Date: August 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 89 mins Subtitles: English / Dialogue (original): FrenchDistributor: BFIPlayer

Credits (37)
©/Presented by: Huit Et Demi Productions, UK Film Council, ©/Production Company: Zeal, ©/Production Company: Passion Pictures, ©/Production Company: France 2 Cinéma, Pyramide Productions, [International sales]: Flach-Pyramide International, Made with the support of: National Lottery through UK Film Council New Cinema Fund, With the participation of: Canal+, In association with: Move Movie, In association with: Cofimage, Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Executive Producer: Paul Trijbits, Executive Producer: Andrew Ruhemann, Producer: Marina Gefter, Co-producer: John Battsek, Co-producer: Bernadette Carranza, Co-producer: Luigi Ferrara Santamaria, Co-producer: Fabienne Vonier, Associate Producer: Bruno Levy, Associate Producer: Patrizia Biancamano, Production Manager: Malek Hamzaoui, Casting (Paris): Juliette Ménager, Casting (Marseille): Maya Sevleyan, Screenplay: Ziad Doueiri, Screenplay: Joelle Touma, From the novel by: Chimo, Director of Photography: John Daly, Editor: Tina Baz, Production Designer: Yves Bernard, Costumes: Pierre Matard, Music: Nitin Sawhney, Sound: Laurent Lafran, Sound: Sylvain Lasseur, Sound: Nicolas Naegelen, Subtitles: Henri Behar
Cast (7)
Vahina Giocante (Lila), Mohammed Khouas (Chimo Jarjoura), Karim Ben Haddou (Mouloud), Lotfi Chakri (Bakary), Hamid Dhkissi (Grand Jo), Carmen Lebbos (Chino's mother), Edmonde Franchi (Lila's aunt)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (4)
In: Screen International n1485 21 Jan 2005  Page: 37
Title: Lila Says (Lila Dit Ca)Author: FRATER, Patrick Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Positif n529 March 2005  Pages: 51-52
Title: De A à Z notes sur les films: Lila dit çaAuthor: BAUMANN, Fabien Article type: ReviewLanguage: French

In: London Film Festival Catalogue v48th 2004  Page: 40
Title: [London Film Festival Catalogue - v48th 2004: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Includes director's note. Production/sales/distributor contact details.

In: Variety 11 Oct 2004  Page: 56
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Video materials(1)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 01:26:40 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-180313
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape



Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1387696
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film