Red Satin (2002)

Original title

Satin Rouge

Directed by

Raja Amari

Genre

drama film

Country

Tunisia, France

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Tunisian widow breaks out of her quiet domestic life and discovers a new identity as a cabaret dancer. The film follows her transformation as she navigates two separate worlds.

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What happens

Red Satin also known as Satin Rouge (French: Satin rouge) is a 2002 Tunisian Arabic-language women oriented drama film written and directed by Raja Amari on her feature film directorial debut. The film stars Palestinian actress Hiam Abbass and Hend El Fahem in the lead roles. It reveals the story of a widow woman who radically transforms from a housewife to a seductive cabaret dancer. The film had its theatrical release on 24 April 2002 and opened to mixed reviews. The film received several awards and nominations at International Film Festivals. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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