A Foreigner in her own City
by Khadija al-Salami
Yemen, France
Director: Khadija al-Salami
Script: K. al-Salami
Cinematographer: K. al-Salami
Editor: François Delteil
Sound: K. al-Salami
Music: Deepak Chopra
Production:
Maïto Prod
24 rue Camille Desmoulins
75011 Paris
France
Contact:
Bertrand Vacarisas
Tel: 06.10.32.02.32
Mail: [email protected]
Year: 2005
Beta SP, Colour, 28 min
OV Arab with French Subtitles
Unreleased
French Premiere
Najmia, “Little Star”, is a thirteen-year-old girl with a radiant smile and frank eyes. In the old city of Saana in Yemen, everyone knows her. With her curled hair opened in the sun, lively Najmia defies centuries of ancestral traditions. Carefree and insolent, she does not wear any veil.
Director Khadidja Al-Salami could not believe her eyes when she met her. Neither can we.
Khadidja Al-Salami's previous film Women in Yemen was in competition in Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinemas (VIFFAC) 2005.
