The Danish Experience
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The Danish Experience (Al-Tagroba Al-Danemarkeya or El tagrubah el danemarkiyyah) (Arabic: التجربة الدنماركية) is a popular 2003 Egyptian comedy film starring Adel Imam and Nicole Saba
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student Aneta Henry Gothenburg, visiting Egypt for the first time to pursue her studies. She stays with Qadri and his family. Highlighting cultural differences in comedic fashion (among other things, free-spirited Aneta tries to teach Qadri's sons about sex, and intrudes on a government meeting dressed as a bellydancer
), Qadri eventually falls for Aneta, but so do his sons. After a blowup, he finally chooses to stay with his sons.
of 2003, with revenue exceeding L.E.
13 million, not counting foreign distribution. The film was considered to be an "enormous success." It was also the highest grossing film in Lebanon for the year.
The scanty clothing and sexually-open nature of Saba's character in an Arabic language film caused some criticism. Saba noted that the film shows the differences in two cultures, and "the entire film was daring, but at the same time respectful."
Nicole Saba
Nicole Saba is a singer and actress from Lebanon, she is of Armenian origin.From 1998-2001, Saba was a member of the Lebanese pop group The 4 Cats, then embarked on a solo singing as well as an acting career. Her debut album was released in 2004, and her first film came out in 2003...
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Plot
Adel Imam stars as Qadri, a widower and newly-appointed government minister, whose four grown sons live with him. In her first acting gig, Lebanese singer Nicole Saba plays the buxom-blonde role of DanishDanes
Danish people or Danes are the nation and ethnic group that is native to Denmark, and who speak Danish.The first mention of Danes within the Danish territory is on the Jelling Rune Stone which mentions how Harald Bluetooth converted the Danes to Christianity in the 10th century...
student Aneta Henry Gothenburg, visiting Egypt for the first time to pursue her studies. She stays with Qadri and his family. Highlighting cultural differences in comedic fashion (among other things, free-spirited Aneta tries to teach Qadri's sons about sex, and intrudes on a government meeting dressed as a bellydancer
Belly dance
Belly dance or Bellydance is a "Western"-coined name for a traditional "Middle Eastern" dance, especially raqs sharqi . It is sometimes also called Middle Eastern dance or Arabic dance in the West, or by the Greco-Turkish term çiftetelli...
), Qadri eventually falls for Aneta, but so do his sons. After a blowup, he finally chooses to stay with his sons.
Reception
In January 2004, Asharq Al-Awsat reported that the film was the second-highest grossing Egyptian filmCinema of Egypt
The cinema of Egypt refers to the flourishing Egyptian Arabic-language film industry based in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Since 1976, Cairo has held the annual Cairo International Film Festival, which has been accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations. There is also...
of 2003, with revenue exceeding L.E.
Egyptian pound
The Egyptian Pound is the currency of Egypt. It is divided into 100 Qirsh , or 1,000 Milliemes ....
13 million, not counting foreign distribution. The film was considered to be an "enormous success." It was also the highest grossing film in Lebanon for the year.
The scanty clothing and sexually-open nature of Saba's character in an Arabic language film caused some criticism. Saba noted that the film shows the differences in two cultures, and "the entire film was daring, but at the same time respectful."