Movie: Whatever Lola wants

Top 4 Billed Cast

Laura Ramsey
Laura Ramsey

Lola

Achmed Akkabi
Achmed Akkabi

Yussef

Milia Ayache
Milia Ayache

Yasmine

Assaad Bouab
Assaad Bouab

Zack

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    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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    2007-12-11

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    6.3

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