Summaries

Seldom has Egypt's capital been so evocatively captured. A fly-on-the-wall doc exploring the mysterious and hard-knock reality of a typical Egyptian belly dancer clan in working-class Cairo. Unparalleled access to this hidden world leaves the viewer fascinated and surprised that at night they dance. - Such frankness among Arabic women is all too rare in film... - Variety—Anonymous

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Keywords
  • f rated
Genres
  • History
  • Documentary
Release date May 17, 2011
Countries of origin Canada Egypt
Language Arabic
Production companies Canada Council for the Arts Les Films du Tricycle Aide au cinéma indépendant - Canada (ACIC)

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Runtime 1h 21m
Color Color
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