At Night, They Dance (2011)

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

How it feels

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

observationalintimateearthysteady-pacedrevealinghumanlow-key

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)

Trailer

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