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Satin Rouge
Satin Rouge

Satin Rouge

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MusicDrama

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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 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 the audience. Lilia also starts a romance with one of the cabaret's musicians, who unbeknown to both of them, is also romancing Salma.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$3314254

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

16 May 2002

Country

France

Cast

Hiam Abbass

Hiam Abbass

Lilia

Hend El Fahem

Hend El Fahem

Salma

Maher Kamoun

Maher Kamoun

Chokri

Monia Hichri

Monia Hichri

Folla

Faouzia Badr

Faouzia Badr

Lilia's Neighbor

Nadra Lamloum

Nadra Lamloum

Hela

Abou Moez El Fazaa

Abou Moez El Fazaa

Cabaret Owner

Salah Miled

Salah Miled

Uncle Béchir

Lassad Arouss

Lassad Arouss

Un client du cabaret

Dalah Daldoul

Dalah Daldoul

Mohammed

Rahma Jelassi

Rahma Jelassi

Selma Kouchy

Selma Kouchy

Mohamed Sayari

Mohamed Sayari

Un client du cabaret

Zinedine Soualem

Zinedine Soualem

Cabaret Patron (uncredited)

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