Synopsis: Combining fictional drama, archival footage, and fantasy sequences, LEILA AND THE WOLVES follows a young Lebanese woman in modern London as she time-travels through the 20th century, observing the place of Arab women in social struggles and anti-colonial movements in Lebanon and Palestine.
The legendary films of Lebanese filmmaker Heiny Srour, a body of searing feminist revolutionary works depicting the Middle East in the 70s and 80s, come to theaters in new restorations. In addition to LEILA AND THE WOLVES, Srour’s earlier work, the seminal 1974 feature documentary THE HOUR OF LIBERATION HAS ARRIVED—the first film by an Arab woman ever selected for the Cannes Film Festival—has also been newly restored and will screen at BAM alongside LEILA. The special engagement offers a rare opportunity to experience both of Srour’s landmark films together on the big screen in their crisp new iteration for the first time with the legendary filmmaker, flying in exclusively from Paris for the opening weekend. Restored by the CNC - Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée in 2K Written and Directed by: Heiny Srour
Camera: Charley RECORS & Curtis CLARK
Editor: Eva HOUDOVA
Songs: Zaki NASSIF
Dialogues: Salama BADR
Sound: Eddy TISE, John ANDERTON, Sabah JABBOUR, Emile SAADE, & Henri MORELLE
Starring in multiple roles: Nabila ZEITOUNI & Rafic ALI AHMED
Produced by: The British Film Institute (London), Leila Films (Paris), The Ministry of Culture (Belgium), NCO and NOVIB (Holland) | 
