Leila and the Wolves (1984)
1h 30m
Running Time
January 2, 1984Release Date
Leila and the Wolves (1984)
1h 30m
Running Time
January 2, 1984Release Date
Plot.
Drawing on the Arab heritage of oral tradition and mosaic pattern, Leila and the Wolves is an exploration of the collective memory of Arab women and their hidden role in history throughout the past half century both in Palestine and in Lebanon.
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Details.
Release DateJanuary 2, 1984
Original Nameليلى و الذئاب
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 30m
Genres
Wiki.
Leila and the Wolves (ليلى والذئاب) is a 1984 drama film from Lebanese director Heiny Srour and assistant director Sabah Jabbour.It was filmed in often treacherous areas and the filming lasted seven years. In the film, the protagonist Leila, a modern Lebanese woman living in London, time travels through the 1900s to the 1980s, with each trip focusing on the centrality of women in Palestinian and Lebanese resistance movements. The film won the Grand Prize in the Third World competition at the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg.