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6.2/10   72 votes
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Director:
Jocelyn Saab
Writer:
Jocelyn Saab (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
6 September 2006 (France) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
After studying literature at Cairo University, Dunia, 23 years old, wants to become a professional dancer... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
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Dunia Kiss me Not...On the Eyes more

Cast

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Hanan Turk ... Dunia
Mohamed Mounir ... Beshir
Fathy Abdel Wahab ... Mamdouh
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sawsan Badr ... Arwa
Khaled El Sawi ... Hazem
Youssef Ismail ... Antar
Aida Riad ... Inayate
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Kiss Me Not on the Eyes (International: English title)
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Runtime:
Canada:112 min (Montréal Film Festival)
Country:
Egypt | Lebanon | France
Language:
Arabic
Color:
Color
Certification:
Singapore:PG | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud)

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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Allemaal film: Tussen kunst en kassa (#1.5)" (2007) more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
Dunia Kiss me Not...On the Eyes, 20 September 2006
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Author: Sherazade from United States

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

That's the real title, whomever submitted it for IMDb, must have shortened it.

Anyways, Egyptian superstar Hanane Turk stars as sultry Dunia, a young woman who is sexually repressed according to society and this inhibits everything she does. One day she auditions for an oriental dance competition (think the type of Jennifer Beals audition from Flash Dance) and is stopped by the judges because of her lifeless performance. They are captured by her obvious beauty but do not buy her lifeless rendition of Arabian poetry. It is her obstinate rebellious nature that drives them to select them, when she challenges the jury to show her how she is supposed to display love when society forbids her to do so. She catches the eye of Beshir (Mohammed Mounir) who takes her under his wing, hoping to rescue her from a dark secret from the past as well as make her his muse.

The forbidden attraction between them in unmistakable and only deepens as Dunia awakens to the sensuality hidden beneath her traditional values. Turk, a trained dancer in real life is flawless in the dance sequences and she has a body to die for. Her costumes are great as well. By the way, all the magnificent songs in the film are performed by none other than "The voice of Egypt" Mohammed Mounir. Dunia is a force to reckon with as she raises awareness to the trials and tribulations associated with being a woman in Egypt. Walid Aouni plays Dunia's dance teacher, Khaled El Sawi & Youssef Ismail co -star. Controversial but also a must see!

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