Underplayed Gems

At Night, They Dance (2011)

At Night, They Dance poster
Original title
La Nuit, elles dansent
Directed by
Isabelle Lavigne, Stéphane Thibault
Genre
documentary film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 21m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A documentary about belly dancers in Cairo. It shows their lives, work, and daily routines.

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What happens

At Night, They Dance (French: La nuit, elles dansent) is a Canadian documentary film, released in 2011. Directed by Isabelle Lavigne and Stéphane Thibault, the film profiles a group of belly dancers in Cairo, Egypt. The film won the Special Jury Prize (Canadian Feature) at the 2011 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, and the Genie Award for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 32nd Genie Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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