Bellydancing: A History and an Art(1979)
22 min · Directed by Alicia Dhanifu
Released
Filmmaker Alicia Dhanifu, who appears in director Jamaa Fanaka’s Emma Mae, constructs a rigorous and beautifully rendered history of belly dancing — its roots and history, forms and meanings. The filmmaker performs this art as well, alone and with other dancers. —Shannon Kelley
Where to watch
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US release dates
- Theatrical
- February 1, 1979