ARTE ReportageEgypt: Dance Against Censorship

25 min

Available until 01/11/2025

20/09/2019

Belly dancing is huge in Egyptian culture, and as ubiquitous as the pyramids. Some say it dates back to the pharaohs. It reached its peak in the 1940s, when Cairo was a place of free thought, art, and pleasure.

Director

Camille Bibette

Author

Camille Bibette

Producer

Anthony Dufour

Country

France

Year

2019

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