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Wajma (2013)

Wajma poster
Directed by
Barmak Akram
Genre
drama film
Country
Afghanistan
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in Afghanistan becomes pregnant by her boyfriend. Her family struggles with the resulting shame and tradition.

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What happens

Wajma (An Afghan Love Story) is a 2013 Afghan drama film written and directed by Barmak Akram. The film was selected as the Afghan entry to compete for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar at the 86th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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