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cathy · 01-05-2008, 02:59 PM

I just saw this, copyright 2006 by Natasha Senkovich. Features clips of and/or interviews with Samasen (at length), Lucy, Dina, Nagwa Sultan, Khayyreya Mazin, Rabab, Eman Zaki, Nagwa Fuad (pretty brief), Aida Nour (very brief) Doaa Hagazy, Katia (Russian originally, now married to an Egyptian and dancing in Cairo), Very short clip with Raqia Hassan. Also Marwa and Dunia--the latter two are apparently of a different kind or class of dancer, not 5-star hotel dancers but more "cabaret" per Senkovich's description.

Released by Copeland Group distribution.

Also features interviews with Gig i De Marrais who is described as a dance ethnologist. Does anyone know any more about her? Interesting.

Also Natasha Senkovich thanks Edwina Nearing, which name I think I have heard but can anyone tell me any more about her?

Available from Netflix for those of you who get Netflix.

It reviews a lot of the issues of respect and reputation that we have been touching on in other threads. What is the connection between dancing in public and prostitution, is the dance innately sexual, honor as a family rather than solely individual issue, how serious this can be, is the costume the problem, etc. She mentions ghawazii and also the alma and ustaz, so this covers some of the same material as Karin Van Nieuwkirk in A Trade Like Any Other.

Cathy

01-05-2008, 02:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
cathy Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 477	Bellydancers of Cairo documentary film I just saw this, copyright 2006 by Natasha Senkovich. Features clips of and/or interviews with Samasen (at length), Lucy, Dina, Nagwa Sultan, Khayyreya Mazin, Rabab, Eman Zaki, Nagwa Fuad (pretty brief), Aida Nour (very brief) Doaa Hagazy, Katia (Russian originally, now married to an Egyptian and dancing in Cairo), Very short clip with Raqia Hassan. Also Marwa and Dunia--the latter two are apparently of a different kind or class of dancer, not 5-star hotel dancers but more "cabaret" per Senkovich's description. Released by Copeland Group distribution. Also features interviews with Gig i De Marrais who is described as a dance ethnologist. Does anyone know any more about her? Interesting. Also Natasha Senkovich thanks Edwina Nearing, which name I think I have heard but can anyone tell me any more about her? Available from Netflix for those of you who get Netflix. It reviews a lot of the issues of respect and reputation that we have been touching on in other threads. What is the connection between dancing in public and prostitution, is the dance innately sexual, honor as a family rather than solely individual issue, how serious this can be, is the costume the problem, etc. She mentions ghawazii and also the alma and ustaz, so this covers some of the same material as Karin Van Nieuwkirk in A Trade Like Any Other. Cathy Last edited by cathy; 01-05-2008 at 03:02 PM.