At Night, They Dance

Canada, 2010

At Night, They Dance takes us into the heart of a clan of women, in which the art of dancing has been passed down from mother to daughter since time immemorial.
The youngest daughter, Hind, is in love with a married man and brings scandal into the household. The eldest, Amira, irritates clients and suffers the laments of a woman often courted but never wed. Bossy reluctantly carries on the family tradition. The matriarch, Reda, holds the family and its business together – sometimes with a light touch, but mostly with an iron fist. Her apartment serves as the passionate center of the family, where daily life is slowly unveiled as a delicate balance of fears of the profession’s hazards, attempts to cheat reality, and hopes for a better life. Amidst the chaos there are glimmers of tenderness, love and vulnerability.

Documentary  | Video  |  80   Minutes  |  Color  |  Arabic, Hebrew subtitles

Director: Isabelle Lavigne ,Stéphane Thibault
Cinematography: Stéphane Thibault
Editing: René Roberge, Claude Beaugrand
Production: Lucie Lambert
Festivals: Hot Docs, Cannes, Doxa
Source: Autlook Films

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