#femme fatale
Shadia, Samia Gamal, Soad Hosny, Hind Rostom, and Nadia Lutfi...these are names of female actresses and dancers that evoke contradicting feelings for many Egyptians today. While they are highly praised and watched for their art and performances on screen, their charm, beauty and bold sensuality is often seen as dangerous and threatening to society's morals. They were, in other words, the 'femme fatales' of Egyptian cinema - a concept that is still hard to define and understand when it comes…
