A New Day in Old Sana'a
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| Directed by | Bader Ben Hirsi |
| Produced by | Ahmed Abdali |
| Written by | Hirsi |
| Cinematography | Muriel Aboulrouss |
| Editing by | Andrew Lloyd |
| Distributed by | Felix Films Entertainment Limited |
| Release date(s) | 2005 |
| Running time | 86 min. |
| Country | Yemen |
| Language | English and Arabic |
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A New Day in Old Sana'a is a 2005 romantic drama film directed by Bader Ben Hirsi, a British playwright and director of Yemeni ancestry, and produced by Ahmed Abdali. It was shot in San‘a’, the capital of Yemen, and was the first Yemeni film to be shown at the Cannes Film Festival.[1] The running time of the film was 86 minutes, and versions were released in English language and Arabic (with English subtitles).[1]
In addition to Cannes, the film was screened at the Cairo International Film Festival; after its showing in Cairo, Hirsi received a prize of 100,000 pounds from the Egyptian Ministry of Culture.[2]
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The film is shown through the eyes of Federico, a photographer from Italy.[3] Tariq (a friend of Federico)[3] is scheduled to marry Bilquis, the daughter of a rich judge.[1] However, while out in the city one night, he catches sight of a women he believes to be Bilquis, and falls in love with her. The woman turns out to be a henna artist named Ines, and Tariq ends up having to choose between the two.[3] The film ends with a shot of a dhinni, played by Hirsi himself.[4]
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- ^ a b c "New Day in Old Sana'a, A", www.arabfilm.com, Arab Film Distribution, 2003-09-29. Retrieved on 2006-11-12.
- ^ "Finland's "Mother of Mine" steals show at Cairo film festival", english.people.com.cn, People's Daily, 2005-12-10. Retrieved on 2006-11-12.
- ^ a b c Young, Deborah (2005-12-25). A New Day in Old Sana'a. www.variety.com. Reeds Elsevier Inc. Retrieved on 2007-01-11.
- ^ Chartrand, Harvey (2006-09-29). Bader Ben Hirsi: Magic Realism in Old Sana'a. www.greencine.com. GreenCine LLC. Retrieved on 2006-12-12.
