Drama, History, War  •  1986  •  94 min

Leila and the Wolves (1986)

Leila and the Wolves poster

Leila and the Wolves (1986)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Christianity: Negative
Islam: Negative

Viewer Rating
7.2

Overview

Drawing on the Arab heritage of oral tradition and mosaic pattern, Leila and the Wolves is an exploration of the collective memory of Arab women and their hidden role in history throughout the past half century both in Palestine and in Lebanon.


Starring Cast

Rafik Ali Ahmad  •   Nabila Zeitouni

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

The film explicitly critiques patriarchal structures and colonial legacies, advocating for women's empowerment and a re-evaluation of history through the lens of female experiences during conflict. Its central thesis promotes progressive ideology by challenging systemic oppression.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

The film features a diverse cast reflecting its cultural origins. Its narrative strongly critiques traditional patriarchal structures and explores the experiences of women in conflict, making themes of diversity, equity, and inclusion central to its storytelling.

Secondary

Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Confidence: Medium

The film's narrative strongly critiques traditional gender roles and societal expectations for women within the family unit, advocating for female liberation from patriarchal structures. It challenges conventional norms surrounding marriage and women's domestic roles.

Christianity: Negative
Confidence: High

The film critiques the patriarchal structures and sectarian violence within Lebanese society, often depicting Christian institutions and communities as contributing to or complicit in these oppressive systems. The narrative highlights the negative societal impact of these manifestations.

Islam: Negative
Confidence: High

The film critiques the patriarchal structures and sectarian violence within Lebanese society, often depicting Islamic institutions and communities as contributing to or complicit in these oppressive systems. The narrative highlights the negative societal impact of these manifestations.

LGBTQ: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Trans: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Leila and the Wolves is an original film. The characters were developed specifically for this 1984 production, without pre-existing canonical or historical racial depictions. Consequently, no race swaps occur within the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.9
The Movie Database logo
6.5

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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