Synopsis
أبو ليلى
Algeria, 1994. S. and Lotfi, two friends from childhood, travel through the desert looking for Abou Leila, a dangerous terrorist on the run. Their quest seems absurd, given that the Sahara has not been affected by the wave of attacks. Lofti has only one priority : to keep S. as far from the capital as possible, knowing his friend is too fragile to face more bloodshed. But the closest they get into the desert, the more they will be confronted with their own violence.
The 2019–2021 Other Asia Window
In the crowded 2019-2021 Other Asia release window, Abou Leila sits at #68 of 74. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
#1Every Week Has a Friday
★ 8.9 · 2020
#22019 GFRIEND ASIA TOUR 'GO GO GFRIEND!'
★ 8.3 · 2019
#3Born a King
★ 8.3 · 2019
#4BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky
★ 8.2 · 2020
#5Multifaceted
★ 8.2 · 2020
#62018 GFRIEND FIRST CONCERT 'Season of GFRIEND' ENCORE
★ 8.1 · 2019
#7The Book of Sun
★ 7.8 · 2020
#8There Is No Evil
★ 7.6 · 2020
The 2020s Other Asia Landscape
2020 was the decade’s peak output year for Other Asia — 28 titles released, including Abou Leila. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (79 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 27 other Other Asia films in 2020.
The 481st Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 10% of Other Asia films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 12th percentile among Other Asia films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #506 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (7th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.4 points below the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #340 of 356 (top 96%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Algeria, France, Qatar |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Production Companies | In Vivo Films, Thala Films |
| Runtime | 2h 15m |
| Release Date | April 15, 2020 |
| IMDb | tt9615278 |