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Wajma, an Afghan Love Story (2013)
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Wajma, an Afghan Love Story (2013)
Original name: Wajma
Genre: Drama
Country: Afghanistan, France
Duration: 85 min.
Story: 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.
Style: captivating, realistic, psychological, atmospheric, emotional, sentimental, inspirational, sincere, serious, independent film
Plot: pregnancy, family relations, forbidden love, parents and children, society, life turned upside down, student, honor, love, youth, couples, rivalry, war in afghanistan, feminist, girl, unwanted pregnancy, love and romance, strong female presence, disorder, restaurant, fire, taxi, abortion, father daughter relationship, virginity ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century, contemporary
Place: afghanistan, middle east
Keyword: feminist film

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, touching and psychological films with plots about family relations, society, couples, youth, love and romance, parents and children and pregnancy mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like Wajma, an Afghan Love Story: Gestation (2009), I Travel Alone (2011), A Quiet Little Marriage (2008), The Black Tulip (2010), Virgin (2003). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Duration: 91 min.
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Duration: 90 min.
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A Quiet Little Marriage (2008)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
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