"Satin Rouge"
2002
Directed by Raja Amari

This "Tunisian answer to Dirty Dancing" (Stephen Holden, New York Times) follows a beautiful widow on her bold journey of self-discovery. Feeling alone after the death of her husband, Lilia (Hiam Abbass) trails her daughter into the hedonistic Tunisian nightclub world of belly dancers. The sensual dance entrances the widow, bringing her out of her shell. Arabic and French with English subtitles. Tunisia.  100 minutes.