Love Marriage in Kabul

Palangi Productions . Bower Bird Films

Director

Amin Palangi

Producer

Pat Fiske

Writer

Amin Palangi

Cast

Mahboba Rawi
Virginia Haussegger

Synopsis

Mahboba Rawi, a strong-willed Afghan-Australian woman and the founder of Mahboba’s Promise, has dedicated her life to helping orphans and widows in Afghanistan. Abdul, one of these orphans, is in love with Fatemeh, the girl next door. The two have been exchanging romantic letters for over a year and hope to marry one day. But Fatemeh’s father has decided to marry her off to anyone who can offer a large sum of money as her dowry. Devastated, Abdul is hoping when Mahboba arrives for her yearly visit to Kabul, she will help him once again.

Awards

Winner, Golden Phoenix, Fajr Intl. Film Festival – 2016
Winner, Best Direction, Australian Directors’ Guild – 2015
Winner, Sydney Film Festival Audience Choice – 2014
Winner, Canberra Intl. Film Festival – 2014
Runner up, Walkley Awards – 2014
Runner up, Film Critics of Australia Award – 2014