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.
Synopsis 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 with Mustafa's child: out of wedlock, it is a scandal, a dishonor and a crime. Mustafa 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 Wajma Bahar Mustafa Abdulsatar Haji Gul Aser Brehna Bahar
Awards and nominations Award Date Category Recipient Result Sundance Film Festival January 2013 Grand Jury Prize Wajma (An Afghan Love Story) 2013 Festival Catalog World Cinema Screenwriting Award Barmak Akram Amazonas Film Festival November 2013 Special Jury Award Wajma (An Afghan Love Story) Luxembourg City Film Festival 2013 Grand Prix Wajma (An Afghan Love Story)
See also List of submissions to the 86th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Afghan submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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