Cast
Hiam Abbass Hend El Fahem Maher Kamoun Monia Hichri Faouzia Badr Nadra Lamloum
Credits
Written by: 
Raja Amari
Plot
A widowed Tunisian woman, in search of her teenage daughter, discovers a cabaret in Tunis and finds a new life through belly dancing, in a sensual, liberating drama.
Sinekatalog’s take
A sensual and liberating Tunisian drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (915 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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