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