Dance of Outlaws
A film about a woman who doesn’t exist. Moroccan Hind was raped and consequently denied an official identity – she has no other choice but to work as a prostitute and traditional wedding dancer, but despite the odds of her situation, refuses to give up her dream of dignity, motherhood and love.
This is a story of modern day outlaws, children of prostitutes, abandoned child brides and those who have had to escape to the fringes of patriarchal Moroccan society. Through the eyes of one young woman we see a life of constant struggle, but also a life free of the society’s norms and boundaries. The woman in the centre of the film, Hind, is both vulnerable and courageous as she tries to regain her life, her children and her mere right to live as an equal human being in the 21st century.
Technical Specifications
Original title Häätanssi
Year 2012
Length 83 min
Director Mohamed El Aboudi
Producers Pertti Veijalainen & Venla Hellstedt, Timo Korhonen, Torstein Grude
Languages Arabic
Production companies Illume, Road Movies, Piraya Film
Production countries Finland, Norway
Sales/Distribution DR Sales
World Premiere Locarno Film Festival, 7 Aug 2012
IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1753653/
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Awards
CPH:DOX 2012, Nordic Dox Award - Nominee
Dubai International Film Festival 2012, Muhr Arab Documentary Award - Nominee
Locarno International Film Festival 2012, Zonta Club Locarno Award
Locarno International Film Festival 2012, Critics Week Award - Nominee
Tampere Film Festival 2013, Finnish Short Film Over 30 Minutes, Special Prize
Munich International Documentary Festival 2014, Viktor Award - Nominee