The culture of Middle eastern belly dancing in Australia is a prolific one, with belly dancers in Australia outnumbering dancers in other countries. The director gleans anecdotes about the history of this sensual womens’ dance and interviews Australian dancers about their dance, their lives and their culture. It also discusses the importance of traditional cultural dance in women’s lives.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
310338
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Feature films → Feature films - Australia
Music & Performing Arts → Dancers
Music & Performing Arts → Dancing
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan