Documentaries

Making Mimi

Making Mimi is a documentary made for British tv by Jill Ranford. It looks at Wendy Buonaventura’s work, pioneering the development of Arab women’s dance as a theatre art in the West through her books and theatre work. This documentary follows Wendy as she rehearses a new show with her company. It explores the history of this dance form and travels with her and a group of her  students to the Arab quarter of Granada in southern Spain.

Making Mimi – Part 1

Making Mimi – Part 2