Film Screening and Discussion: Leila and the Wolves (1984)

Hagop Kevorkian Center 255 Sullivan Street, New York City

Drawing on the Arab heritage of oral tradition and mosaic patterns, Leila and the Wolvesis an exploration of the collective historical memory of Arab women. Shot over seven years, and in often treacherous conditions, 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…

The Condor & the Eagle

La Maison Française (Columbia) Buell Hall, 515 West 116th Street, New York City

To RSVP, please click here. The Eagle & The Condor is an ancient prophecy, shared by many Indigenous people. The prophecy says when the Eagle of North America and the Condor of South America unite, the spirit of peace will awaken. After 500 years of colonization, some Indigenous elders believe that this union has begun. The Condor & The Eagle documentary by French…