Leila and the Wolves
Appearance
Leila and the Wolves (ليلى والذئاب) is a 1984 drama film from Lebanese director Heiny Srour and assistant director Sabah Jabbour [1].
It was filmed in often treacherous areas and the filming lasted seven years.[2] In the film, the character Leila time travels through the 1900s to the 1980s, with each decade focusing on how Arab women are victims.[3] The film won the Grand Prize in the Third World competition at the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg.[4]
References
- ^ Sabah Jabbour
- ^ Kuhn, Annette (1990). The Women's Companion to International Film. University of California Press. p. 383. ISBN 9780520088795.
- ^ "Leila and the Wolves". Time Out. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ Hillauer, Rebecca (2005). Encyclopedia of Arab Women Filmmakers. American University in Cairo Press. p. 183. ISBN 9789774249433.