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Bader Ben Hirsi (writer)
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10 November 2006 (USA) more
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In the ancient city of Sana'a, true love is eternal more
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A young photographer, Tariq, must choose between his love and his duty of this aristocratic family. He can either run away with his lover, an orphan from the lower class, or go through with his arranged marriage to the daughter of a judge. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win more
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Movie Reviews: 'Spider-Man 3' (Pt. 2)
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 4 May 2007)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Nabil Saber | ... | Tariq | |
| Dania Hammoud | ... | Ines | |
| Paolo Romano | ... | Federico | |
| Sahar Alasbahi | ... | Amal | |
| Redha Khoder | ... | Bilquis | |
| Amal Ismail | ... | Hesiba | |
| Tawquir Iskandar | ... | Ravi | |
| Najla Atef | ... | Gheda | |
| Yehia Ibrahim | ... | The Chief of Police | |
| Fawziya Al Asbahi | ... | Noor / Hajja | |
| Faten Abdoub Rebic Al-Nabhani | ... | Maya | |
| Ghaima Saleh | ... | Amani | |
| Mona Alasbahi | ... | Khadija | |
| Yemen Abdullah | ... | Fathoum | |
| Ousama Alhadi | ... | Yaseen |
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83 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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On the first day of shooting in Feb. 2004, a group of Islamic extremists stormed the set and stopped production. Soldiers had to guard the set after this incident. more
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A magical movie about the only world heritage site that is a complete city. I was in Yemen in 2005 in the area of Sana'a the film was made in. Indeed Sana'a is exactly as it is seen in this film! A secret treasure for a fearless traveler! If you are interested in the places in the world the media ignores (or has an agenda against) then this movie is for you! A New Day in Old Sanaa will give you a glimpse not just into a nearly forgotten way of life still very much thriving in Yemen but the film also shows the very hidden (especially to males) world of women in Yemen. A uniquely Arabic story line reveals in this movie something Hollywood or even Bollywood can't grasp - the dignity of unknown places and a forgotten way of life seamlessly merged and existing with modernity. This is not a travel film but the film will take you on a magic carpet ride to an actual place that not many travelers find! A literal and thriving Shangri-la from the Lost Horizons of Arabia! See this movie and see if you aren't ready to find your own passage to Sana'a!