Middle Eastern Studies program Presents

MES Spring Film Series Screening: Leila and the Wolves

Fractal Realities screening: A sweeping, poetic tribute to the enduring role of Arab women in liberation movements, Leila and the Wolves (1984) stands as Heiny Srour’s sole narrative feature. The film follows Leila (Nabila Zeitouni), a Lebanese woman living in London, who begins to uncover the often-ignored contributions of women within the larger revolutionary struggle. Blending archival footage with staged sequences, the film crafts a powerful feminist counter-history of resistance. 

Watch the trailer here.

Heiny Srour is a Lebanese film director. She is best known for being the first female Arab filmmaker to have a film chosen for the Cannes Film Festival (The Hour of Liberation Has Arrived, 1974). Despite the film’s accolades and success at Cannes, The Hour of Liberation Has Arrived was banned in most of the Arab world for its socialist and feminist politics. Srour has advocated for women's rights through her films, her writing, and by funding other filmmakers. Her first feature film, Leila and the Wolves, also reflects her feminist politics and socialist politics. 

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For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].

Time: 6:30 pm EDT/GMT-4

Location: Bertelsmann Campus Center, Weis Cinema

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