The cinema of Yemen consists of two Yemeni films as of 2008. Released in 2005, ''
A New Day in Old Sana'a
''A New Day in Old Sana'a'' is a 2005 romantic drama film directed by Bader Ben Hirsi, a United Kingdom, British playwright and director of Yemeni ancestry, and produced by Ahmed Abdali. It was shot in San‘a’, the capital of Yemen, and was th ...
'' deals with a young man struggling between whether to go ahead with a traditional marriage or go with the woman he loves.
In August 2008, Yemen’s Interior Minister
Mutaher al-Masri supported the launch of a new feature film to
educate the public about the consequences of
Islamist extremism. ''
The Losing Bet'' was produced by Fadl al-Olfi. The plot follows two Yemeni jihadis, who return from years living abroad. They are sent home by an
Al Qaeda mastermind to recruit new members and carry out deadly operations in Yemen.
[ - Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, August 29, 2008]
Yemeni films
* "
The burdened" (2023)
* ''
10 Days Before the Wedding'' (2018)
* ''
Yemen: The Silent War'' (2018)
* ''
The Mulberry House'' (Yemen/Syria/Egypt/UK/UAE; 2013)
* ''
Karama Has No Walls'' (Yemen/UAE; 2012)
* ''
The Losing Bet'' (2008)
* ''
A New Day in Old Sana'a
''A New Day in Old Sana'a'' is a 2005 romantic drama film directed by Bader Ben Hirsi, a United Kingdom, British playwright and director of Yemeni ancestry, and produced by Ahmed Abdali. It was shot in San‘a’, the capital of Yemen, and was th ...
'' (2005)
Films shot in Yemen
* ''
The Mulberry House'' (Yemen/Syria/Egypt/UK/UAE; 2013)
* ''
Karama Has No Walls'' (Yemen/UAE; 2012)
* ''
The English Sheik and the Yemeni Gentleman'' (American; 2000)
* ''
Il fiore delle mille e una notte
''Arabian Nights'' is a 1974 Italian film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. Its original Italian title is ', which means ''The Flower of the One Thousand and One Nights''.
The film is an adaptation of the ancient Arabic anthology ''The Book of On ...
'' (Italian; 1974)
* ''
Le Mura di Sana'' (Italian short; 1964)
* ''
Le Schiave Esistono Ancora'' (Italian; 1964)
List of Yemeni directors
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Bader Ben Hirsi
Al-Bader Ben Yahya al-Hirsi, commonly known as Bader Ben Hirsi, ( ar, بدر بن هرسي, born 1968) is an English playwright and director of Yemeni ancestry.
Early life and education
Hirsi's father, Yahya al-Hirsi al-Ban, was from the city of L ...
Osama Khaled*
Sara Ishaq
Sara Ishaq is a Yemeni-Scottish film director. Ishaq directed and produced the critically acclaimed film '' Karama Has No Walls'' (2012). The short film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) and BAFTA Scotland Ne ...
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Khadija al-Salami
Khadija al-Salami ( ar, خديجة السلامي; born November 11, 1966, in Sana'a, Yemen), is the first Yemeni female film producer and director. Al-Salami currently resides in Paris, France. She has been nominated and also won awards at film f ...
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Sufian Abulohom
Sufiyan ( fa, صوفيان; also Romanized as Şufīyān, Soofiyan, Şowfyān, and Sūfīyān) is a city and capital of Sufiyan District, in Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of I ...
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Yousef Assabahi
Yusuf ( ar, يوسف ') is a male name of Arabic origin meaning "God increases" (in piety, power and influence).From the Hebrew יהוה להוסיף ''YHWH Lhosif'' meaning "YHWH will increase/add". It is the Arabic equivalent of the Hebrew name ...
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Amr Gamal
Amr Gamal Sayed Ahmed ( arz, عمرو جمال سيد أحمد; born 3 August 1991) is an Egyptian footballer who plays for Egyptian club Pharco FC as a striker.
Career Club
On 28 May 2013, Gamal made his debut with Al-Ahly senior team in 2012 ...
See also
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Cinema of the Middle East
Middle Eastern Cinema collectively refers to the film industries of Western Asia and part of North Africa. By definition, it encompasses the film industries of Egypt, Iran, Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Oman, Qatar, ...
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Cinema of the world
This is a list of cinema of the world by continent and country.
By continent
* Cinema of Africa
*Cinema of Asia
**South Asian cinema
**Southeast Asian cinema
* Cinema of North America
* Cinema of Latin America
*Cinema of Europe
* Cinema of Oceani ...
References
External links
Interview with Bader Ben HirsiArticle about Yemen's cinemasInterview with Yemeni actress Najla AtefInterview with Bader Ben HirsiIMDB entry for Yemen
{{Asia in topic, Cinema of
Yemeni culture