"Fungus scientist meets belly dancer"

[*Shira*]

One finds the oddest things on The Internet Movie Database. I've been contributing some info to it regarding Egyptian movies, especially ones with dancers. In doing a search to determine whether one of my updates had been posted, I happened upon this:

Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0956304/
Title: My Own Private Belly Dancer
Released: 2007

Plot synopsis:

"My Own Private Belly Dancer" is a comedy about a fungus scientist, Jeremy, who is leading a rather dull and colorless life. He is in love with his co-worker, Angie, but wouldn't dare tell her. One day, a magical belly dancer appears. Though no one else can see her, Jeremy's new invisible friend forces him to live life to the fullest.

My curiosity is piqued. I want to see this! It sounds like it would be a fine addition to my collection!

[*Shira*]

I found this link with more info: http://www.asianamericanfilmfestival...m-detail/?i=82

Appears to be only 9 minutes long.

[*Shira*]

Seems to be making the rounds to the film festivals. Here's another: http://www.vconline.org/festival/pro...?program_id=24

[artemisia_danst]

should have been a dung scientist, then we had a fictional base for our little performance art project

[antimony]

I love short films. There are a lot of funny or interesting ideas that would get tiresome for a whole hour and a half, but they stay funny and fresh because the filmmaker doesn't overstay their audience's welcome.

[dunyah]

Haha, sounds like it could be cute.

Funny thing, we used to have a band member who was a mycologist (fungus scientist). She was involved in the team that discovered the largest living organism on the planet -- a fungus! Excellent percussionist, she moved to Cairo and dropped off my radar.

[Emma]

Can it possibly be as good as this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C67PM...related&search

If only my lab had been that exciting.

[bintbeled]

Originally Posted by Emma

Can it possibly be as good as this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C67PM...related&search

If only my lab had been that exciting.

Tee hee, love the bubbles floating through the air.

[*Shira*]

I did a bit of creative googling today to see whether I could find My Own Private Belly Dancer on video, but it appears it has not yet been released. I suppose it must still be making the rounds at the festivals. Awwww. I'm impatient!