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Satin Rouge

  • 2002
  • AL
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
896
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Satin Rouge (2002)
DramaMusicalRomance

After the death of her husband, Lilia's life revolves solely around her teenage daughter, Salma. Whilst looking for Salma late one night, Lilia stumbles upon a belly dance cabaret and though... Read allAfter the death of her husband, Lilia's life revolves solely around her teenage daughter, Salma. Whilst looking for Salma late one night, Lilia stumbles upon a belly dance cabaret and though initially reserved and taken aback by the culture of the place, Lilia gets consistently d... Read allAfter the death of her husband, Lilia's life revolves solely around her teenage daughter, Salma. Whilst looking for Salma late one night, Lilia stumbles upon a belly dance cabaret and though initially reserved and taken aback by the culture of the place, Lilia gets consistently drawn back to it. She befriends one of the belly dancers and is encouraged into dancing for... Read all

  • Director
    • Raja Amari
  • Writer
    • Raja Amari
  • Stars
    • Hiam Abbass
    • Hend El Fahem
    • Maher Kamoun
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    896
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Raja Amari
    • Writer
      • Raja Amari
    • Stars
      • Hiam Abbass
      • Hend El Fahem
      • Maher Kamoun
    • 18User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins

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    Hiam Abbass
    Hiam Abbass
    • Lilia
    Hend El Fahem
    • Salma
    Maher Kamoun
    • Chokri
    • (as Maher Kammoun)
    Monia Hichri
    • Folla
    Faouzia Badr
    • Lilia's Neighbor
    Nadra Lamloum
    • Hela
    Abou Moez El Fazaa
    • Cabaret Owner
    Salah Miled
    • Uncle Béchir
    Lassad Arouss
    • Un client du cabaret
    Dalah Daldoul
    • Mohammed
    Rahma Jelassi
    Selma Kouchy
    Mohamed Sayari
    • Un client du cabaret
    Zinedine Soualem
    Zinedine Soualem
    • Cabaret Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Raja Amari
    • Writer
      • Raja Amari
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    sleepy but hypnotic Tunisian fare

    Another female-centric movie which is somewhat Karmen Gaei meets Sirens. Karmen Gaei being a similarly African film with long sequences of song-and-dance, and Sirens being a middle-aged woman who discovers new found sexuality within her.

    This movie starts off somewhat languidly, and lulls you into a sleepy mood. The main protaganist, Lilia, a beautiful widow, goes about her sheltered life comfortably. Everyday she goes to the market, chats on the phone and fusses over her daughter, much to the latter's chargrin. She entombs herself with memories of her late husband together in the apartment. In one of her many quests to control her daughter, she accidentally stumbles onto a cabarat a few streets from her house. Ever so slowly, the movie merges her mundane world with the frenzy of the cabarat world. The cabarat has an irresistable charm, with its incessant drumbeats, and riots of colours that draw people like flies to the light. And that is what happens to Lilia. To the rest of us, it is a breath of fresh air. Unfortunately, just like Karmen Gaei, the song-and-dance sequence goes on for far too long for non-africans. The terrible pacing, which is a blasphemy in the western world of CGI and action, snuffs out whatever interest is left of the viewer.

    The one good saving point of this movie is the portrayal of Tunisian society. The titanic struggle between secularism and Islam, the east and west, the young and old, conservatism and liberation, threatens to boil over at some point, but they never do. Somehow the Tunisian society resolve these issues much more elegantly than say, more fundamentalist Muslim countries like Saudi Arabia or Egypt.

    Watching this movie makes me feel I've just been to the modern city of Tunis to pay a visit to a boring aunt for the weekend.

    Rating : 5.0
    • qwertzy
    • Mar 10, 2004
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    • Release date
      • June 5, 2003 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • Tunisia
      • France
    • Official site
      • Diaphana Films (France)
    • Languages
      • Arabic
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Red Satin
    • Filming locations
      • Tunis, Tunisia
    • Production companies
      • A.N.P.A. (Agence Nationale de Promotion de l'Audiovisuel)
      • ADR Productions
      • Arte France Cinéma
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $231,879
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $18,880
      • Aug 25, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,493,730
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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