My Mother is a Belly Dancer

August 5, 2009 12:44 PM

Belly dance is fun, a nice hobby, great exercise, and a beautiful art form, yes, but belly dance is also so much more. Check out this film, which depicts how a group of housewives find liberation through belly dance.

The 14th annual Washington DC Made in Hong Kong Film Festival will be reviewing the film My Mother is a Belly Dancer:

A group of working-class housewives finds liberation when a new instructor takes over their traditional dance class and teaches them belly dancing in this charming, surprisingly moving drama by Lee Kung-lok. 2006 / 104 min. / Cantonese with English subtitles

Friday, August 21, 7:00 pm
Freer Gallery on the Mall

Wear a Sahara Dance t-shirt to show that you are also a mother, daughter, sister in belly dance, and show your support for the belly dancing community!

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