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Dancing Arabs

2014Movie1 h 44 min

Drama
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Metacritic735.4Rotten Tomatoes94%76%
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Metacritic735.4Rotten Tomatoes94%76%

Summary

A young Arab is caught between cultures as he is sent to a prestigious Jewish boarding school in Israel in the 1980s.

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  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Drop-in friendly

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12 of 12

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Directed by
Eran Riklis
Written by
Sayed Kashua
Music by
Jonathan Riklis

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Facts

July 10, 2014 · 1 h 44 min · Strong Language

Released
July 10, 2014
Runtime
1 h 44 min
Content
Strong Language
Genres
Drama
Original language
Hebrew
Also spoken
English, German, Arabic
Made in
France, Israel, Germany
Available in
11 countries

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream Dancing Arabs?"

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Where can I stream Dancing Arabs?

HooplaChai FlicksStrand Releasing

In the United States, Dancing Arabs streams on Chai Flicks and Strand Releasing, and it is free with ads on Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Dancing Arabs worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 73). Critics rate it higher (84 out of 100) than audiences (67).

Is Dancing Arabs plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Dancing Arabs in English?

HebrewEnglishGermanArabic

No, it was made in Hebrew, with some English, German, and Arabic.