‘Kathak: Dancing With Taboos’ Film Festival Review: A Story of Passion and Perseverance
Eloquent and informative, Hajera Sheikh’s documentary Kathak: Dancing With Taboos tells a story of love for one’s culture and perseverance through adversity.
Hush Hush Baby
Abdullah 'Ap' Bentarek is happy that, unlike his Uncle Yusuf who stayed in the ancestral Moroccan mountain village, his father Ali moved to the Netherlands – even though it does mean that he’ll have to deal with lousy friends and unrealistic expectations at the employment office. A light-hearted portrait of the immigrant experience and the ubiquitous intolerance of the unfamiliar in Dutch society.
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Abdullah 'Ap' Bentarek is happy that, unlike his Uncle Yusuf who stayed in the ancestral Moroccan mountain village, his father Ali moved to the Netherlands – even though it does mean that he’ll have to deal with lousy friends and unrealistic expectations at the employment office. A light-hearted portrait of the immigrant experience and the ubiquitous intolerance of the unfamiliar in Dutch society.
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Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:Albert Ter Heerdt
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Runtime:89 minutes
Studio:Theorema Films
Cast
Albert Ter Heerdt
Director
Mimoun Oaïssa
Abdullah 'Ap' Bentarek
Salah Eddine Benmoussa
Ali Bentarek
Zohra 'Flifla' Slimani
Khadija Bentarek
Najib Amhali
Samir 'Sam' Bentarek
Iliass Ojja
Driss Bentarek
Tanja Jess
Maja
Frank Lammers
Chris
Touriya Haoud
Leila Bentarek
Mimoun Ouled Radi
Rachid
Mohammed Chaara
Mustafa 'Mussi'
Leo Alkemade
Robbie
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