Satin Rouge

Satin Rouge

100 mins | Drama, Music | May 16, 2002

After the death of her husband, Lilia's life revolves solely around her teenage daughter, Salma. Whilst looking for Salma late one night, Lilia stumbles upon a belly dance cabaret and though initially reserved and taken aback by the culture of the place, Lilia gets consistently drawn back to it. She befriends one of the belly dancers and is encouraged into dancing for the audience. Lilia also starts a romance with one of the cabaret's musicians, who unbeknown to both of them, is also romancing Salma.

Satin Rouge

100 mins | Drama, Music | May 16, 2002

Satin Rouge
After the death of her husband, Lilia's life revolves solely around her teenage daughter, Salma. Whilst looking for Salma late one night, Lilia stumbles upon a belly dance cabaret and though initially reserved and taken aback by the culture of the place, Lilia gets consistently drawn back to it. She befriends one of the belly dancers and is encouraged into dancing for the audience. Lilia also starts a romance with one of the cabaret's musicians, who unbeknown to both of them, is also romancing Salma.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers ARTE France Cinéma, Canal+, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, ADR Productions, Nomadis Images, A.N.P.A. (Agence Nationale de Promotion de l'Audiovisuel)
Original title Satin Rouge
Directors Saïda Ben Mahmoud, Raja Amari
Writers Raja Amari

Cast

Hiam Abbass

as Lilia

Hend El Fahem

as Salma

Maher Kamoun

as Chokri

Monia Hichri

as Folla

Faouzia Badr

as Lilia's Neighbor

Nadra Lamloum

as Hela

Abou Moez El Fazaa

as Cabaret Owner

Salah Miled

as Uncle Béchir