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At Night, They Dance

At Night, They Dance

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 18, 2011

Runtime

1h 21m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

65%

Original Title

La Nuit, elles dansent

Director

Isabelle Lavigne

Description

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.