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A New Day in Old Sana'a

2005 · 1h 23m · Drama, Romance · Yemen, United Kingdom

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

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.

Written & directed by
Bader Ben Hirsi
Starring
Nabil Sabir, Dania Hammoud, Paolo Romano, Sahar Alasbahi
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aristocratarranged marriageelopementyemen

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