A New Day in Old Sana'a (2005)

One man must choose marriage and tradition...or true love and the unknown.

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 23M

Director : Bader Ben Hirsi

Synopsis

Tariq's aristocratic family has arranged for him to marry Bilquis, the daughter of a rich judge. However, while out in the city one night, he catches sight of a woman he believes to be Bilquis, and falls in love with her. The woman turns out to be an orphan from the lower class - a henna artist named Ines.

Actors

Nabil Sabir
Nabil Sabir
Tariq
Dania Hammoud
Dania Hammoud
Ines
Paolo Romano
Paolo Romano
Federico
Sahar Alasbahi
Sahar Alasbahi
Amal
Redha Khoder
Redha Khoder
Bilquis
Amal Ismail
Amal Ismail
Hesiba

Crews

Bader Ben Hirsi
Bader Ben Hirsi
Director
Ahmed Abdali
Ahmed Abdali
Producer
Bader Ben Hirsi
Bader Ben Hirsi
Writer
Sarah Forbes Campbell
Sarah Forbes Campbell
Line Producer
Abbs Abdali
Abbs Abdali
Original Music Composer
Muriel Aboulrouss
Muriel Aboulrouss
Director of Photography
Andy Lloyd
Andy Lloyd
Editor
Polly Hootkins
Polly Hootkins
Casting
Tim Keates
Tim Keates
Art Direction
Will Scarnell
Will Scarnell
Production Manager
Brooke Lyndon-Stanford
Brooke Lyndon-Stanford
Visual Effects Supervisor

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