A New Day in Old Sana’a

Υoung Tariq is about to marry Bilquis, who is the eldest daughter of a prominent and powerful judge and whom Tariq has never met. But as he wanders through the cobblestone streets of Sana’a late one night, he spots a beautiful young woman dancing in the street, wearing a wedding dress, and falls madly in love with her. The woman is a munagasher (henna) artist and, therefore, belongs to a low caste, thus forbidding her union with Tariq. Before long, the young groom must choose between following his heart and protecting his family’s honor.

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Script: Bader Ben Hirsi

Cinematography: Muriel Aboulrouss

Editing: Andy Lloyd

Sound: Lee Grainge

Music: Ahmed Abdali

Actors: Nabil Saber (Tariq), Dania Hammoud (Ines), Paolo Romano (Federico), Redha Khoder (Bilquis)

Production: Felix Films Entertainment Limited

Producers: Ahmed Abdali

Format: Digibeta Color

Production Country: Yemen-UK

Production Year: 2005

Duration: 90

Contact: Felix Films Entertainment Limited, UKT. +44 7879 456 630matt@felixfilmsent.comwww.felixfilmsent.com

Bader Ben Hirsi

Born in Britain to Yemeni parents, he directed and produced the award-winning film The English Sheikh and the Yemeni Gentleman and a 50-minute documentary about Yemen’s efforts to fight terrorism entitled Yemen & the War on Terror. He recently directed the acclaimed Hajj: The Greatest Pilgrimage on Earth for Channel 4, UK. He has worked on numerous projects for Channel 4, The Sunday Times, and Middle East Broadcasting, to name a few.