A New Day in Old Sana'a

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

2005•1h 23m•5.1/10

DramaRomance

Ratings

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5.1/10(9)

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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Production

Felix Films Entertainment, Yemen Media Centre

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Nabil Sabir

Tariq

Dania Hammoud

Ines

Paolo Romano

Paolo Romano

Federico

Sahar Alasbahi

Amal

Redha Khoder

Bilquis

Amal Ismail

Hesiba

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