The Hour of Liberation Has Arrived

Directed by: Heiny Srour Released: 2025 (educational) Year of Production: 1974 Running Time: 62 min Language: Arabic Subtitle Options: English Closed Captions Subjects: Middle Eastern Studies, Women Studies In the late 60s, Dhofar rose up against the British-backed Sultanate of Oman, in a democratic, Leninist guerrilla movement. Srour and her team crossed 500 miles of desert and mountains by foot, under bombardment by the British Royal Air Force, to reach the conflict zone and capture this rare record of a now mostly forgotten war. About the filmmakers Heiny Srour is a Lebanese film director. She is best known for being the first female Arab filmmaker to have a film chosen for the Cannes Film Festival. Srour advocated for women's rights through her films, her writing, and by funding other filmmakers. Host a Screening and Book the Filmmaker at your Event