Leila and the Wolves (1984)
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- Rafik Ali Ahmad
- Nabila Zeitouni
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- May 1, 2024
recontextualizing the history of anti-colonial and anti-zionist resistance to insert women's political struggle back into the context of photos and documentary -- the cinema's gaze turning to the deliberately unseen wives and daughters of palestine and lebanon and how they…
comrade_yuiMay 31, 2022domesticity and revolution aren’t mutually exclusive; they feed into each other — the women’s invisibility becomes a source for their creativity in maneuvering around colonial barriers
icebearDec 26, 2023Honestly unlike almost anything else I've seen. Finally, a diasporic film that does confront imperialism head on, treating one's own national history as not some imperceptible tragedy for liberal tears but a bloodline for revolutionary struggle. Heiny Srour is a modern…
Avalyn Wu - Sep 14, 2025
From the river to the sea... A feminist anthem addressing itself at the women fighting imperialism in Lebanon and Palestine, with a proud chorus proclaiming "we have always been part of the fight for liberation" shattering the selective lens of history, this is a film…
Sally Jane BlackFeb 6, 2025Kinda mind blowing. Intelligent and inventive and has a surprising sense of humor at times. There’s a little bit of like… everything I like about movies thrown in here and all of it works so well. Making visible that which was made invisible, panning the camera of history…
Chris 🍉Apr 9, 2026I think writing long reviews to try and contextualise what I've consumed usually ends up taking something out of me, which makes me tired, and not willing to pick up my pen (metaphorical, lmao) at times. Making information accessible to everyone has something that I have…
forceghost7 - Apr 27, 2021
Accounts mid-century Palestine and the Lebanese revolution through the eyes of women whose roles during these efforts were extremely surprised. Extremely engaging, creative and showcases some pretty incredible “set pieces” especially considering its minuscule budget. I…
freelunchMar 16, 2025Every panning shot contains an entire history of resistance, an entire set of contradictions yet to be resolved, injustices yet to be addressed, unified by a single take. But there are still fractures, the patchwork of a history neglected. These women are integral, a…
Avalyn WuDec 7, 2023This needs a proper restoration! So many ideas swirling in here. So much playful cinematic technique. All time banger final image. I am whole-heartedly in awe of this film.
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