A film by Jocelyne Saab

With Hanan Turk and Mohamed Mounir

Lenght : 1H52′

N° visa 110 072

Synopsis

Dunia, a 23-year-old Egyptian woman, has studied literature in Cairo and now wants to become a professional dancer.

While auditioning for an oriental dance contest, she meets Dr. Bachar, a renowned and attractive intellectual. Dunia’s forthright manner and her talk of pleasure and the ordeals of being a woman in Egyptian society appeals to Dr. Bachar.

After tasting intellectual pleasures with him, Dunia discovers physical pleasure in his arms.

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Cast

Dunia – Hanan El Turk

Beshir (Dr Bachar) – Mohammad Mounir

Inayate – Aida Riad

Mamdouh Fathi – Abdel Wahab

Arwa  – Sawsan Badr

Le Maitre – Walid Aouni

Jamalate  – May Al Shandi

Yasmine – Nashwa Al Arabi

Festivals

Sundance – World Competition . Prix du jury du Meilleur Scénario, avec la participation du  CNC-Sopadin

Prix Atelier d’Écriture of Festival de Carthage . International   World Competition 

International Festival of Film to Montréal, . Compétition Grand Prix des Amériques,

International Festival of Film to Fribourg  (Switzerland)           

Prix du Public et Prix “E-Changer” du jury des jeunes, 2006

 Prix de la Province de Milan, 2006, International Festival d’Algarve, Portugal,

Prix Mediterrar du meilleur long-métrage, International Festival du Film du Caire, 

 International Festival of Film de Dubaï,                       

 International Festival Cinema Costume & mode 2006,

 Prix Special du jury-Meilleur Costume

Ouverture et Compétition Officielle Festival de Singapour,  Best Actress Silver Screen Award 

Ouverture Festival franco-arabe Ammam                        

 Festival de Delhi, Natfilmfestival Danemark

Brisbane Film Festival Australia

Seoul Film Festival . International Festival de Bogota

 International Festival of Bombay,

 International Festival of Los Angeles

International Festival of Calcutta,

 International Festival d’Alaska

Festival de Films Francais de Lisbonne

 International Festival of Carthage

 International Festival of Chennai,Trivanderum           

Festival de New York, Rochester,

 Festival de Seville, Antalia Medfilmfestival                       

 Festival de la Semaine du Cinéma Français Damas