Rakasa . Belly Dancer
Verzio FF submission Rakasa is a documentary about the lives of three Palestinian women who dance for joy, expression and sometimes money. Certain images come to mind when an American says, “I’m a dancer.” However, the dancing found in Rakasa (Arabic for “bellydancer”) comes from an irrepressible ur...
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| Institution: | Open Society Archives at Central European University |
| Language: | Arabic Hebrew |
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Israel
2006
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:90fa37a7-3696-4cfa-9fe9-d190b7523df6 |
| Summary: | Verzio FF submission
Rakasa is a documentary about the lives of three Palestinian women who dance for joy, expression and sometimes money. Certain images come to mind when an American says, “I’m a dancer.” However, the dancing found in Rakasa (Arabic for “bellydancer”) comes from an irrepressible urge to rebel, to be free, and to be wholly and utterly a woman in a culture that would have one deny that Goddess-given gift. This form of dancing also crosses religious barriers, bringing Israeli Jews and Arabs together to dance. For this, rakasa—and the women whose lives are shared within—should be celebrated. |
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| Published: | 2006 |