Thu 28th Feb 8.30pm - Ciné lumière

Egypt / France / Lebanon 2005. With Hanan Turk, Mohamed Mounir, Aida Riad. 112 min. 15

A student of Sufi poetry and classical belly dancing in Cairo, Dunia tries to become a professional dancer. At a contest she meets Beshir, an illustrious thinker and man of letters with whom she enjoys the pleasure of words in her research on ecstasy in Sufi poetry and of the body. However, Dunia soon discovers that it is just the first stage of a long and more complicated journey, as she must confront the deep-rooted traditions still practiced in Egypt. With sumptuous visuals and wonderful songs by Mohamed Mounir.