Leila and the Wolves (1984) dir. Heiny Srour
90 minutes | In Arabic with English subtitles | New Restoration | DCP
“Feminist masterwork.”
–The Guardian
Drawing on the Arab heritage of the ‘Arabian Nights’, Leila and the Wolves combines fictional drama, archival footage, fantasy sequences, mosaic pattern, to refute the colonial and male dominated version of history.
Leila travels across time and space to explore the collective memory of Arab women in Palestine and Lebanon and their hidden role in historical events.
Past Screenings
Dearborn, MI – Arab American Museum – March 11, 2025
LA – Mezzanine at 2220 Arts – March 17
Philadelphia – Film Society Center – March 15 & 22
NYC – BAM Cinemas – March 14 – 27
Toronto – TIFF – April 5
Dallas – SPACY – April 7 & 13
Chicago – Doc Films – April 13
Washington D.C. – Suns Cinema – April 8, 9, 10, & 16
Atlanta – The Plaza – April 18 – 23
Vancouver – The Cinematheque – April 11, 13, & 26
Seattle – The Beacon – May 2 & 4
Cleveland – Cleveland Cinematheque – May 4
Austin – Austin Film Society – May 12 & 14
Portland, Maine – Space – May 14
Santa Fe – Center for Contemporary Arts – May 16 – 29
Montreal – Cinema Public – April 25, May 1-26, June 15, July 6 & 12
Guelph, Canada – Deeply Rooted – July 16
Richmond, VA – Studio Two Three – August 22
Chicago – Cinemanita at Chicago Art Dept – August 29
New Orleans – The Broad Theater – September 14
Sacramento – The Dreamland Cinema – September 14
Houston – Aurora Picture Show – September 28
NYC – Maysles Documentary Center – October 15
Columbia University – Maison Française – October 16
LA – Aero Theatre – October 21
Columbus, Ohio – Wexner Center for the Arts – October 28
Minneapolis – Trylon Cinema – December 12 – 14, 2025
Bethlehem, PA – More Info – February 13, 2026
Nevada City, CA – The Onyx – March 22, 2026
The Hour of Liberation Has Arrived (1974) dir. Heiny Srour
68 minutes | In Arabic with English subtitles | New Restoration | DCP
In the late 60s, Dhofar rose up against the British-backed Sultanate of Oman, in a democratic, Leninist guerrilla movement. Srour and her team crossed 500 miles of desert and mountains by foot, under bombardment by the British Royal Air Force, to reach the conflict zone and capture this rare record of a now mostly forgotten war.
Past Screenings
NYC – BAM Cinemas – October 17 *SROUR in Person*
LA – Los Feliz Theatre – October 22 *SROUR in person*