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A new day in old Sana'a / Felix Films Entertainment ; in association with YMC Pictures ; a film by Bader Ben Hirsi ; produced by Ahmed Abdali ; written & directed by Bader Ben Hirsi.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Hirsi, Bader Ben, 1968- film director, screenwriter.
Abdali, Ahmed, film producer, composer (expression).
Saber, Nabil, actor.
Hammoud, Dania, actor.
Romano, Paolo, 1970- actor.
Al Asbahi, Sahar, actor.
Khoder, Redha, actor.
Aboulrouss, Muriel, 1974- director of photography.
Typecast Films (Firm), publisher.
Felix Films Entertainment (Firm), film production company.
YMC Pictures, film production company.
Language:
Arabic
English
Subjects (All):
Man-woman relationships--Yemen (Republic)--Ṣanʻāʼ--Drama.
Man-woman relationships.
Arranged marriage--Yemen (Republic)--Ṣanʻāʼ--Drama.
Arranged marriage.
Ṣanʻāʼ (Yemen)--Social life and customs--Drama.
Ṣanʻāʼ (Yemen).
Ṣanʻāʼ (Yemen)--Drama.
Yemen (Republic)--Ṣanʻāʼ.
Genre:
Romance films.
Feature films.
Motion pictures, Yemeni.
Motion pictures, Great Britain.
Drama.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
4 3/4 in.
Place of Publication:
[Seattle, Wash.] : Typecast Releasing, [2007]
Language Note:
Arabic and English with narration and subtitles in English.
System Details:
DVD, NTSC, Region 1; widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation.
digital optical
widescreen (1.85:1)
NTSC
video file DVD video region 1
Summary:
"[H]andsome young Tariq is about to marry Bilquis, eldest daughter of a prominent and powerful judge. But as he wanders the ancient city of Sana'a late one night, he spots a beautiful young woman dancing in the street and falls madly in love with her. Before long, the young groom must choose between following his heart and protecting his family's honor."--Container.
Contents:
Bonus features: stills gallery; production notes [text feature]; trailers [for other Typecast Releasing films].
Participant:
Nabil Saber, Dania Hammoud, Paolo Romano, Sahar Al Asbahi, Redha Khoder, Amal Ismail, Tawquir Iskandar, Najla Atef, Yahia Ibrahim.
Credits:
Cinematography, Muriel Aboulrouss; editor, Andy Lloyd; sound design & editing, James Starnes; music, Ahmed Abdali.
Notes:
Videodisc release of the motion picture produced in 2005.
"Filmed entirely on location in the ancient city of Sana'a."--Container.
Stated duration of film on container is 90 minutes.
"The first feature [film] to come out of Yemen."--Container.
Cairo International Film Festival (2005): Best Arabic film.
OCLC:
191868907
Publisher Number:
643519119896

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