Drama, 1h 30m
Refusing colonial and masculine readings of the past, Leila, a Lebanese student, travels through time and space, reflecting on 80 years of Middle Eastern history. From the British Mandate to the Lebanese Civil War, she reveals the hidden role of women, and discovers that the Patriarchy also oppresses men.
Shot over seven years, and in often treacherous conditions, Heiny Srour’s film is a masterpiece of filmmaking, mixing together archival footage, fairy-tale storytelling, aesthetically bold imagery, and dramatizations of situations faced by women in Lebanon and Palestine.
Writer & Director: Heiny Srour
Directors of Photography: Curtis Clark, Charlet Recors
Editor: Eva Houdova
Starring: Nabila Zeitouni, Rafic Ali Ahmed, Emilia Fouad, Ferial Abillamah
