Nadi Lekol Nas and the Sursock Museum will be presenting on Friday 13 October from 19:30 to 22:00, the restored film Leila and the Wolves produced in 1984 by Lebanese filmmaker Heiny Srour. The screening will be followed by a conversation between Heiny Srour and Nada Abdel Samad. 

Leila and the Wolves
Dir. Heiny Srour, 1984
90', UK/France/Belgium/Netherlands/Lebanon/Sweden

Refusing the colonial and masculine version of History, Leila travels through time and space of 80 years of Middle Eastern History. From the British Mandate to the Lebanese Civil War, she reveals the hidden role of women…And realizes that the Patriarchy also oppresses men!
 
Cast: Nabilah Zeitouny, Feryal Abillama’a, Emilia Fouad, and Rafic Ali Ahmad

Leila and The Wolves, 1984, is a Leila Films, British Film Institute, Belgian Ministry of French culture, NOVIB, NCO/Holland, Lebanese Ministry of Tourism, and Swedish international development authority co-production.  
Restored by CNC - Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.

In Arabic with English subtitles.

Screening is free of charge but places are limited.