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Wajma (An Afghan Love Story)

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Wajma (An Afghan Love Story)
Directed byBarmak Akram
Written byBarmak Akram
StarringWajma Bahar
CinematographyBarmak Akram
Release date
  • 20 January 2013 (2013-01-20) (Sundance)
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Running time
90 minutes
CountryAfghanistan
LanguageDari (Persian)

Wajma (An Afghan Love Story) is a 2013 Afghan drama film written and directed by Barmak Akram.[2] The film was selected as the Afghan entry to compete for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar at the 86th Academy Awards.[3]

Synopsis

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The film tells the story of a clandestine love affair in Kabul between Wajma, a 20-year-old law student who wears a headscarf and lives quite freely, and Mustafa, a 25-year-old waiter. Wajma's parents belong to the petty bourgeoisie. Wajma is pregnant: out of wedlock, it is a scandal, a dishonor and a crime. Mustapha refuses the marriage. Wajma's father is called in to solve the problem: he severely beats his daughter, threatens to kill her, and locks her up at the stake. Wajma sets fire to it, escapes, and her father gives her a passport to travel to Delhi for an abortion. She leaves Kabul in tears.

Cast

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Awards and nominations

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Award Date Category Recipient Result Ref.
Sundance Film Festival January 2013 Grand Jury Prize Wajma (An Afghan Love Story) Nominated [4]
World Cinema Screenwriting Award Barmak Akram Won
Amazonas Film Festival November 2013 Special Jury Award Wajma (An Afghan Love Story) Won [5]
Luxembourg City Film Festival 2013 Grand Prix Wajma (An Afghan Love Story) Nominated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Wajma (An Afghan Love Story)". Sundance. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Wajma (An Afghan Love Story): Sundance Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Wajma, an Afghan love story". Afghan Culture Museum. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  4. ^ 2013 Festival Catalog
  5. ^ Cimino, Elisa (8 November 2013). "The Lunchbox wins the Voo na Floresta for best film at the Amazonas Film Festival". Cineuropa.
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