We continue our series 'Inside Yemen'. The country is facing unprecedented times with a savage war. A new feature film produced by a Yemeni director is offering some distraction for weary residents. Natalie Carney has more from Aden.

The theater is packed: in fact, every single screening of "Ten days to the wedding is". The story is about a young couple in Aden struggling to get married amid war and its aftermath. It's the first time a Yemeni produced film has been shown in Yemeni theaters for a Yemeni audience since the country's civil war in 1994, says director Amr Gamal.

AMR GAMAL MOVIE DIRECTOR "Before 1994 there were a lot of cinema halls in Aden. But mostly the movies were Indian movies, American movies, or Arabic moves, Egyptian. There were a few Yemeni movies that went directly to the festivals or special screenings. There is no Yemeni movie before that was produced, the whole cast is Yemeni cast and it was released for people. This is the first time people buying a ticket to watch a Yemeni movie."

And the timing of the movie couldn't have been better. Yemen has been suffering from nearly four years of war that has killed thousands, destroyed the country's infrastructure and economy, forced millions to leave their homes and created the world's worst humanitarian disaster according to the United Nations. People need the relief, however brief, this movie provides.

MERIEM SALAH ATAS MOVIEGOER "It's a very nice movie. Something like that brings back the beautiful memories of Aden. The final scene is my favorite. It means life continues in Aden."

OMAR KHALIL MOVIEGOER "It represents the problems of the youth. All the youth have the same problems. They don't have enough money. They work, they work they work, but there are always problems. They do their best but life doesn't want them and closes all the doors."

AIDA AHMED ABDALLAH MOVIEGOER "It represents the Aden people - their accent, well-known places in Aden. This is what affected us the most. It is our society and it taught us how to be patient."

The entire film was shot in wartime Aden in and amongst the actual rubble and destruction for a reported production budget of only 30,000 USD. Gamal and his team even converted a local wedding hall into a theater for the screenings. Amal Ismaeel played "Narges" in the film, the mother of the bride.

AMAL ISMAEEL YEMENI ACTRESS "Whenever you turn on the TV, all the channels talk about is war, problems, USD exchange rate, death and destruction. People are psychologically tired and need 'victims' and even better a local 'victim', a local movie from the country with the accent, the clothing, the traditions, everything. And this is why people come more than once. Some of them watched the movie 3 or 4 times because it says life is good, don't give up and even if it gets hard there must be a solution."

The entire cast and crew say they never expected the movie to get the response it has.

AMR GAMAL MOVIE DIRECTOR "Everyday the media keeps telling us, it's very dangerous there are a lot of extremists in the streets. But it's a full house and people keep coming. The movie affected them, they are crying because they feel themselves on the screen."

The movie has also received strong reviews from the Syrian community in the country who also know the pains of war. While Ten days to the wedding has proven success in Yemen, Gamal hopes his film will make it to international film festivals to expose the rest of the world to difficulties Yemen is facing. Natalie Carney CGTN Aden, Yemen.