The first-ever U.S. theatrical release of LEILA AND THE WOLVES opens March 14. The film has been restored for its 40th anniversary by the CNC – Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée in 2K.

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

THEATRICAL SCREENINGS

New York @BAM Cinemas: March 14–20 
with Heiny Srour in person at the following screenings:
Friday, March 14 – 7pm (presented by ArteEast)
Sunday, March 16 – 2pm (presented by Jewish Voices for Peace)
*In addition to the weeklong theatrical run of LEILA AND THE WOLVES,
BAM will also screen Srour’s THE HOUR OF LIBERATION HAS ARRIVED

Los Angeles @ Mezzanine at 2220 Arts: March 17 *with Srour in person
Toronto, CA @ TIFF: April 5
Dallas @ SPACY: April 7
Vancouver, CA @ The Cinematheque: April 11, 13 & 26
Chicago @ Doc Films: April 12
Seattle @ The Beacon: May 2 & 4
Cleveland @ Cleveland Institute of Art: May 4
Coming Soon: Austin, Washington D.C., Detroit & more