At Night, They Dance

At Night, They Dance

81 mins | Documentary | May 18, 2011

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 films.

At Night, They Dance

81 mins | Documentary | May 18, 2011

At Night, They Dance
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 films.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers
Original title La Nuit, elles dansent
Directors Stéphane Thibault, Isabelle Lavigne
Writers Isabelle Lavigne

Cast