Bellydancing: A History and an Art (1979)

Filmmaker Alicia Dhanifu, who appears in director Jamaa Fanaka’s Emma Mae, constructs a rigorous and beautifully rendered history of belly dancing — its roots and history, forms and meanings. The filmmaker performs this art as well, alone and with other dancers. —Shannon Kelley

• Release Date: 1979-02-01
• Runtime: 0h 22min
• Production Country: United States of America
• Director: Alicia Dhanifu