Mein Herz sieht die Welt schwarz - Eine Liebe in Kabul

Society/War, Germany 2009

Hossein and Shaima have loved each other since childhood. As teenagers they were separated by war. They meet again in Kabul in the late 90s. Poverty forces Hossein to fight in the war. A shell splinter leaves him paralyzed. Shaima is sold into marriage with a man 40 years her senior and falls pregnant. Since Shaima’s husband still owes half the dowry to her father he brings her back into the constraining patriarchal fold of the family, where she lives with her 5-year-old daughter. This situation doesn’t prevent the two from seeing each other, even though this means going against their families‘ hard rules. In constant fear of revenge on the part of the male members of both families, they struggle to hold on to their love.
87 min
SD
Starting at 12
Audio language:
DariPashto
Subtitles:
German

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Editor:

Marzia Mete

Protagonist:

Hossein

Shaima

Original title:

Mein Herz sieht die Welt schwarz - Eine Liebe in Kabul

Original language:

German

Format:

1.85:1 SD, Color

Age rating:

Starting at 12

Audio language:

DariPashto

Subtitles:

German