Dance Habibi Dance
16mm film; color; 3:45 (1999)
Mythological creatures parade and swim in an acid Greek mythos. This is the broadcast from beyond, with lurid flesh and Arabesque disco.
World Premiere at the Chicago Underground Film Festival
Official Selection at the New York Underground Film Festival premiering at Anthology Film Archives
Film by Usama Alshaibi
Cinematography by Christopher Rejano
Edited by Shaun Brady
Starring: Lisa Flores, Sunny Neater, Ms. Creem K. Aches, Joe Tanis, Roller Hashishi Hilda, Rebecca Gardner
Screenings:
15 Years of Chicago Underground Film Festival, Nightingale (2008)
Stray Show, Movieside Program (Chicago 2004)
kinoKulture, The Horse Hospital (London, 2001)
Light Plays Tricks Short Film Festival (Kingston, Ontario 2001)
Boston Underground Film Festival (2001)
New York Underground Film Fest (2000)
Winner 2nd place: Eyeball Music Showcase (Athens, Georgia 2000)
Microcinefest (Baltimore 2000)
Around the Coyote (Chicago 2000)
MCA Summer Solstice (Chicago 2000)
Pink Bubblebath Sexy Film Festival (Los Angeles 2000)
Euro Underground Film Festival (2000)
Chicago Underground Film Fest (1999)