A New Day in Old Sana'a

A New Day in Old Sana'a

5.3IMDb Score
Released:2005-01-01
Duration:83 min
Director:Bader Ben Hirsi
Actors:Nabil Sabir, Dania Hammoud, Paolo Romano, Sahar Alasbahi, Redha Khoder
Production:Felix Films Entertainment, Yemen Media Centre

Overview:

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.

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