Edition 24: 1–9 August, 2025

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Dance of Outlaws

Finland
2012 — 83' / Color

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Synopsis

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.

Directors' Biography

El Aboudi was born and brought up in Morocco. He graduated from the University of Fes, Morocco with a BA in Theatre, 1991 and with a MA in Film & Television at Bond University, Australia in 1997. Film Director from CINETEL, Paris, France, 1991-1992.

Directors

Mohamed El Aboudi

Producers

Pertti Veijalainen

Venla Hellstedt

Cinematographers

Marita Hällfors

Editors

Erik Andersson

Sound

Martti Turunen

Contact

Illume Ltd
Palkkatilankatu 7 B
00240 Helsinki, Finland
+358 (0)9 148 1489
[email protected]

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