An Afghan Love Story

Jan 20, 2013

1h 26m

★ 6.5

Overview

It’s snowing in Kabul, and gregarious waiter Mustafa charms a pretty student named Wajma. The pair begin a clandestine relationship—they’re playful and passionate but ever mindful of the societal rules they are breaking. After Wajma discovers she is pregnant, her certainty that Mustafa will marry her falters, and word of their dalliance gets out. Her father must decide between his culturally held right to uphold family honor and his devotion to his daughter.

Genres

Production Companies

Kabuli Film

Ariroad

An Afghan Love Story Trailers

Cast

Wajma

Wajma Bahar

Mustafa

Mustafa Abdulsatar

The father

Haji Gul Aser

The mother

Brehna Bahar

The aunt

Aquella Akram

The prosecutor

Mohamad Ehrar

Mine detection center

Sher Shah Eshan

Mine detection center

Shohab Hakimi

The friend

Tahera Hashemi

The brother

Assib Ibrahim

The grandmother

Saleha Ibrahim

The groom

Ramin Nassiri

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