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26 April 1999 (USA) moreTagline:
It's not just an adventure... It's a love affair. morePlot:
Hideous Kinky is the story of two sisters (seven and five years old) traveling with their hippie mother from London to Morocco in the late 60's... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 win moreNewsDesk:
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India tops list of popular movie locations turned holiday hotspots (From BoxWish. 11 March 2009, 3:19 AM, PDT)
Winslet: I Love Getting Naked
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fascinating more (81 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Kate Winslet | ... | Julia |
 | Saïd Taghmaoui | ... | Bilal |
| Bella Riza | ... | Bea |
| Carrie Mullan | ... | Lucy |
| Pierre Clémenti | ... | Santoni |
| Abigail Cruttenden | ... | Charlotte |
 | Ahmed Boulane | ... | Ben Said |
| Sira Stampe | ... | Eva |
| Amidou | ... | Sufi Sheikh |
| Michelle Fairley | ... | Patricia |
 | Kevin McKidd | ... | Henning |
 | Peter Youngblood Hills | ... | Hippy |
| Mohcine Barmouni | ... | Aziz |
| Annouar Zrika | ... | Hicham |
| Mohamed Cherkaoui | ... | Hadaoui |
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Rated R for some sexuality and language.Parents Guide:
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Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | France:U | Germany:6 | Italy:T | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Canada:PG (Ontario)Fun Stuff
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The title of the film and book comes from the only two words the two girls remember their mum's friend saying "Hideous" and "Kinky". Bea in particular uses the words in a game that the girls play which is similar to "tag" but if she shouts "Hideous Kinky" before her sister tags her she is free. moreQuotes:
Lucy: Mom, is it Christmas yet?Julia: No, darling. Not till morning.
Lucy: Is it morning yet?
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This is a really fascinating film, extremely well-acted (the two little girls are especially good), whose only flaw is an ending that is a bit too neat. The soundtrack is wonderful: traditional Moroccan music mixed with some very well-chosen popular songs of the period. Using "White Rabbit" to accompany Julia's frantic search for her missing daughter is a particularly good choice.
"Hideous Kinky" serves as a reminder of something that seems shocking now -- just 30 years ago, a whole class of educated Western women sought enlightenment, and even liberation, in Islam. One wonders: what became of these women? Did they remain in Islam? Have they survived the rising tide of fundamentalism? And what of their children? What is their cultural legacy? What burdens do they bear?