Often ignored and forgotten, the role of Arab women in Middle Eastern political history is illuminated here. Heiny Srour does not limit her examination to a specific historical period but captures in a temporal "mosaic" sixty years of conflict: from the British Mandate of Palestine to the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982, the insurrections of the 1920s, and the revolution of 1936-1939. Acclaimed by critics for its originality and the talent of its director, Layla wa zi’ab was distributed worldwide but censored in most Arab countries. "Thanks to this new restoration we rediscover a work of great complexity..." (Adapted from: "Film Notes"; by Cecilia Cenciarelli, Cineteca di Bologna). Copy from Heiny Srour. Restored by Centre Nationale du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée from the original 16mm negative.