''Dunia'' (English title: Kiss Me Not on the Eyes) is a 2005 Egyptian film directed by
Jocelyne Saab
Jocelyne Saab (30 April 1948 – 7 January 2019) was a Lebanese journalist and film director. She is recognized as one of the pioneers of Lebanese cinema. A reporter, photographer, scriptwriter, producer, director, artist and founder of the Cult ...
and starring
Hanan Tork
Hanan Tork ( ar, حنان ترك; born 7 March 1975 is a retired Egyptian actress and ballerina. She was born as Hanan Hasan Abdelkrim Tork ( ar, حنان حسن عبد الكريم ترك), and is credited as Hanan Tork. She is a sister to two ...
and
Mohamed Mounir
Mohamed Mounir ( ar, محمد منير; born October 10, 1954) is an Egyptian singer and actor, with a musical career spanning more than four decades. He incorporates various genres into his music, including classical Egyptian music, Nubian musi ...
. It was premiered in the 2005
Cairo International Film Festival
The Cairo International Film Festival ( ar, مهرجان القاهرة السينمائي الدولي) is an annual internationally accredited film festival held in Cairo Opera House. It was established in 1976 and has taken place every year sin ...
.
Synopsis
Student of Sufi poetry and belly dance in Cairo, Dunia is looking for herself and wishes to become a professional dancer. During casting for a dance contest, she meets the illustrious and charming Dr Bechir, a Sufi thinker and writer. With him, Dunia will discover not only the pleasure of words through Sufi poetry, but also the pleasure of the senses. However, she will have to confront tradition, which destroyed her capacity to feel pleasure, in order to free her body and dance with her soul.
Awards
* Cairo International Film Festival 2005 (Honorable Award)
* Algarve International Film Festival 2006 (International Jury Award: Best Film)
* Fribourg 2006
* Milan 2006
* Singapur 2006
External links
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References
2005 films
2000s feminist films
Films about blind people
Films about freedom of expression
Egyptian drama films
French drama films
Libyan films
Moroccan drama films
2000s dance films
French dance films
2000s French films
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