A New Day in Old Sana'a
2005
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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.
A New Day in Old Sana'a (2005) is a 1h 23min drama feature film by Bader Ben Hirsi. Tariq's aristocratic family has arranged for him to marry Bilquis, the daughter of a rich judge.
Key facts
Cast
Nabil Sabir, Dania Hammoud, Paolo Romano, Sahar Alasbahi, Redha Khoder, Amal Ismail
Original language
Arabic
First release
January 1, 2005 (Egypt)
Crew
Screenplay
Bader Ben Hirsi
Producer
Ahmed Abdali
Cinematography
Muriel Aboulrouss
Editing
Andy Lloyd
Music
Abbs Abdali
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Festival History
- Cairo International Film Festival 2005 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Egypt | January 1, 2005 |
| Theatrical | France | January 1, 2005 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | January 1, 2005 |
| Theatrical | United States | April 4, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | April 26, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Japan | March 9, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Greece | November 18, 2008 |
Full credits
| Director | Bader Ben Hirsi |
| Cast | Nabil Sabir (Tariq), Dania Hammoud (Ines), Paolo Romano (Federico), Sahar Alasbahi (Amal), Redha Khoder (Bilquis), Amal Ismail (Hesiba) |
| Screenplay | Bader Ben Hirsi |
| Producer | Ahmed Abdali |
| Cinematography | Muriel Aboulrouss |
| Editing | Andy Lloyd |
| Music | Abbs Abdali |
| Visual effects | Brooke Lyndon-Stanford |
Additional data: TMDB.
