OUR KIND OF LOVE | Omeleto

An Afghan woman goes on a date.
OUR KIND OF LOVE is used with permission from Elham Ehsas and Azeem Bhati. Learn more at azanafilms.wee....
When Harun, a second-generation British-Afghan man who grew up in London, can't seem to find love through Western-style dating, he decides to use his culture's methods to arrange a marriage.
But his potential love interest, Samira, is a recent refugee to London, and their first meeting -- at a stylish sushi restaurant, no less -- is also her very first date ever. Their differences leads to a small collision of expectations and perspectives, but what it opens up in the tension offers a glimmer of hope for the would-be couple.
This lovely chamber drama, co-written and co-directed by Elham Ehsas and Azeem Bhati, is a romantic story about the search for love and the longing for connection -- something that most people anywhere can relate to. Through its beautiful writing and lovely cinematography, it captures both the hope and melancholy of romance, the awkwardness of a first date and the strange rituals and practices of modern-day dating.
What makes this short film distinctive is its nuanced observation of how people feel the pull of their cultures, languages and traditions, even after growing up in the West. Stylish and self-assured Harun has his foot in both his British lifestyle and his cultural background, fluent in both the cosmopolitan tastes of a London sophisticate while loving the customs and culture of Afghanistan.
But Samira is new to it all, allowing both Harun and the audience to see Western urban life through new eyes and lending her a charm, curiosity and intelligence to her characterization. Watching her learn and adapt to her circumstances, no matter how small, is a pleasure.
Both actors -- co-director Ehsas as Harun and Afsaneh Dehrouyeh as Samira -- offer subtle, genuine and honest performances that reflect the uncertainty, longing and yearning that both literally bring to the table. Watching them unravel their vulnerabilities with one another, slowly and uncertainly, is a beautiful process to behold, creating a deeply touching storytelling experience.
Long-listed for a BAFTA, OUR KIND OF LOVE is a genuinely heartfelt slice-of-life short that keeps its style and aesthetic simple and elegantly pared down. There is no fancy camerawork to hide behind, or any dazzling production tricks to distract. Instead, its relative simplicity foregrounds the fact that often the biggest stories in our lives are ones where we lay bare who we are for another to witness -- and in risking vulnerability, we hope to find this openness reciprocated, leading to the type of understanding and connection that keeps us all going and makes life meaningful.

[@muniryusufi9240]

The letter in Farsi (Dari) reads: Hope you are having a good time in London and may all your dreams come true. I hope you won’t forget the good times we had together. Do you remember we sometimes secretly went to Uncle Abdul’s orchard and picked his apples. Hope the apples in London are as delicious as those in Afghanistan so when you eat them they remind you of the delicious apples in Uncle Abdul’s orchard. Hope I remain in your thoughts. Your little sister Noor

[@anirie6747]

Wow, thank you! :)

[@asadafridi7300]

Thanku, shukriya for this effort

[@kacperniewiadomski5521]

it's just sadder that she had to leave now :(

[@poojakeswani9887]

I too wanted it to be translated, thx for sharing it.

[@asherswing]

thank you

[@sartajsinghahuja406]

Her exchange with the Chinese lady was the purest thing I've seen today. My heart ♥️

[@gooddayswithmohanbilaye]

yes

[@danielhe9131]

Did you just assume her nationality?

[@Shahboyy]

Sartaj singh Ahuja its called acting

[@Shahboyy]

kaff _ nunya

[@techthroughtime6170]

Muslim women for the most part are cold, this would never happen in real life.

[@bhagyashreetendle4560]

THE WAY SHE LOOKS STRAIGHT IN HIS EYES .

[@albaniansoul7053]

*his

[@mariafekete6540]

Exactly! Lot of the times people don't like it because it scares them - only honest people look in the eyes this way and many are not used to honesty

[@MegaBaddog]

not really, people who are calm inside and feel confident of their friendliness@@mariafekete6540

[@mariafekete6540]

@@MegaBaddog well, not everyone feels the same way

[@MegaBaddog]

rubbish assertion.@@mariafekete6540

[@shivamchaudhry4637]

The name "Noor" reminds me of A thousand splendid suns, ohh how devastatingly beautiful that story is

[@pooja350]

Oh my god! I love that 📖. That, And The Mountains Echoed and The Kite Runner. Khaled Hosseini is a great storyteller ♥

[@wafabhatt9108]

our Allah is Noor ... so think how beautiful would be our Allah The Creator of all creations ... Subhan Allah Subhan Allah Ma Shaa Allah.

[@phoebevintage6943]

It's heartbreaking yet beautiful

[@extradolce8480]

My name is noor

[@amiramz7869]

@@pooja350 only read a thousand splendid suns it was epic, my God ama try to read the others

[@dhaneshantony8575]

The lead actress is Afsaneh Dehrouyeh. She is British-Iranian. Her acting skills are amazing. She lives each moment

[@thanzi]

Thank you, I was scouring the comments to look for this!!

[@peggym3183]

@@thanzi she is iranian? OMG her Afghan accent was on point

[@holdthisoak5767]

peggy M ye that’s what I thought. By the way, Everton are scared of us bro. It actually annoys me soo much

[@zirak93-2]

I had a suspicious she were Iranian. She looks very persian. Afghani girl is a bit darker in their skin color, while Iranian Kurd and Fars are very similar. Very hard to differentiate between them.

[@peggym3183]

@@zirak93-2 I have to disagree with you,living in hard conditions darkens the skin. We have all shade of skin color here in iran. From beautiful dark black to white as snow. I don't know if Afghans have black people like us but the thing is we have so many different races of people here in iran and Afghanistan you can't really say iranians are this color Afghans are that colour... We are rainbow nations. Beautiful colorful people is what we are

[@querida1809]

Beautiful story. No fancy clothes, nor false hair, nails, or lashes, her beauty speaks for itself! Beautiful lady!

[@user-qv2qf1jk5o]

Rina Querida I mean, she made a point about wearing her hijab because SHE wanted to, similarly to how some may want to express themselves with “fake” beauty because THEY want to...

[@RHKhan86]

I'm sure U're a Beautiful lady Rina

[@Starfishxoxo]

Nothing wrong with the stuff you listed though. Don't bring down others to lift somebody else up.

[@crazyman1842]

I wish this type of lady....

[@RHKhan86]

@@crazyman1842 I have this type of lady in my Bed 😉

[@Azhar_shaikh1]

Well you were never in her shoes. If she breaks up with him, she'll have to go back Afghanistan, and marry someone show doesn't even asks for her permission. That's why she chose him in the first place. The boy on the other hand is already troubled by a breakup. He's emotional. Yet he's trying. And that's what matters to her. Back home in Afghanistan, she didn't meet anyone who even tried. Also there's cultural differences. You believe in knowing nearly everything about someone, being in a relationship with her and then suddenly you have to marry someone else, it's difficult to accept and go through it. The boy's gone through all that. Arranged marriage is a foreign concept to him. It's not a foreign concept for the girl. Both are new to certain aspects here.

[@aarushisingh4461]

Yes .....such an underrated comment

[@jaghubarnisha8333]

Beautiful explanation

[@shivamchaudhry4637]

So well explained

[@abbas1069]

Very well put

[@misiretagashi1620]

Azhar Shaik my son did same did not work out very sorry they got hurt 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@nadeemashraf1516]

The moment she leaves the stick and eats with her hand is amazing.....love it...

[@lightofmylife1120]

In Japanese culture sushi is a finger food, British just thought everything was to be eaten with chopsticks.

[@yasararafatha3139]

Indian im always eat with hand

[@elifaktas7344]

and the woman responding her eating with her fingers, fantastic

[@jazib8589]

@@lightofmylife1120 so are chopsticks only for noodles?

[@salampeacemyfantasy8422]

Here (im arab lol) we eat sushi with hands most of times chopsticks are overrated😂

[@riseasthedawn-6250]

the chinese woman was so nice. we need more people like her

[@UKDhanush]

Japanese* (Thanks to the end card).

[@dedydahlan]

@S Han You're not wrong. I see her face and guessed she's Chinese too. And apparently, she is. Lucy Sheen may portray a Japanese lady here, but she is actually British- Chinese. And I love her scene here too

[@sudarshanbhatt1361]

Yes sushi is Japanese food

[@priyanshurangpariya1837]

@@UKDhanush we judging lady by what food she is eating but remember that chinese also can eat japnese food. we have to run all the probability. dont mine, its human nature

[@walkerassasin277]

You say asian not chinese. That is rude. It is like saying a mexican to a salvodorean. I am biracial btw.

[@luzie7270]

"in Europe we have so many different ways to find someone, and yet we're lonely" Shits getting real here. Sadly it's so true

[@sozibrahman8504]

Although the video is pretty boring but it expressed a often forgotten ugly truth of human psychology .................." when you've too many options, we don't know what you want anymore"

[@pandorabox7430]

True...so many options confuses us but it also give me a personal chance and many to jump and explore God's world. In so many ways with so many endings that it becomes amazingly exciting and mind-blowing awesome. It teaches me something nobody has ever said before ...like so new

[@sozibrahman8504]

@@youtubetv775 I like too many options definitely. But I don't have to date a girl to know what's her personality. I know exactly what will match up with me but for that I need to find that unique one. But without knowing a lot of girls I can't find the one looking for. That's why I'm saying I need to meet a lot of people. But that's not possible. I will never find my one so I'm gonna die single..... But that's just me. I'm different I guess.

[@chigeh]

It was at that moment that I wondered whether the movie theme was afghani style marriage or rather a critique of European dating.

[@marius3332]

there are many ways to be lonely. People in other cultures are just as lonely, in their own way. By the way, I am not lonely at all. I am a gay boy and at least in Europe, I have the right to love whoever I want. I'd not only be lonely in other cultures, but I'd also be condemned.

[@sonaichoudhury9979]

"In Europe, there are many ways to find someone, but still we're lonely". I FELT THAT DEEP.....

[@AnnaIsHere]

Also, one can feel lonely marrying a stranger

[@SD-vy9ek]

@@AnnaIsHere what are u trying 2 hint at?

[@AnnaIsHere]

@@SD-vy9ek Big choice or small choice can both lead to loneliness. The mechanisms are different, but the result is nearly the same.

[@shelly9165]

i cant take my eyes of her! she's absolutely beautiful

[@sozibrahman8504]

And you're not?

[@muznusrath5676]

@@sozibrahman8504 woah

[@sozibrahman8504]

Hey.....I think you're beautiful too. You're being harsh on yourself for no reason.

[@muznusrath5676]

@@sozibrahman8504 lol

[@sozibrahman8504]

@muz nusrath hey. I meant you too

[@adinan]

"I dont wear this because i am told to, I choose to"

[@fry5544]

Yeah, well I was forced to.

[@adinan]

@interesting. Male insecurity? Black burqa? I dont care to? Arent you being too judgemental?

[@adinan]

@@fry5544 😢

[@sidrahkausersyed7490]

interesting. Sorry not true. Most wear it because of their own choice. I am an example myself.

[@abeautifullife5982]

@@sidrahkausersyed7490 me too!

[@NiranGs]

Listen, I need a whole movie.

[@Yemmi]

Please

[@MsNashKay]

I scoured the comments section for this comment. It's a legitimate life/death need

[@yashsinghrathore9615]

It is short film

[@MsNashKay]

@@yashsinghrathore9615 noooo... You don't say.

[@adamwalker1680]

Hahahahahahaha "Listen" so nuanced :)

[@beyondtheunknown9876]

""You gave me the choice to say no i'm from girls who dont always get that choice "" It hit me hard bc i'm one of them She has a beautiful soul

[@Ordinarydays]

Its true. I turned 16-17 and proposals started to come. My parents give me four choices out of 22. I selected one. Got engaged for 5 years. Finished my university turned 22. Got married. The end!

[@Loveforreligion]

@@Ordinarydays wew

[@Vars010]

@@shriyathabe9441, a bit harsh to say "problem with." I'd say it's a problem for women of various backgrounds, and even then, surely not for all.

[@shriyathabe9441]

@@Vars010 yep agree

[@ayanda1271]

All my life I have had choice, but I'm still lonely.

[@geriburrito]

You can tell she speaks from the heart. She is an exceptional actress.

[@assu1290]

I just love how that other lady helps her out when she didn’t know how to use the chop sticks .... it’s so beautiful, it shows you don’t need to know someone to be nice to them ❤️❤️❤️

[@oitsme912]

Jeanette M awweeee

[@assu1290]

Jenette M just saw ur reply .... but I feel like it’s a beautiful memory you should cherish, something someone kind did for you 😊

[@bellafawzi4694]

❤❤❤

[@suzannem651]

That scene made my heart sing!

[@LaWendeltreppe]

It's typical London! People are very nice there to each other. And of course old Japanese lady might remember how alien she once felt in a new culture.

[@vimalanvicknesh4292]

Is no one gonna talk about how freaking gorgeous that girl is??!! 😍😍😍

[@bertilliozephyrsgate6196]

Maybe it's the effect of the red headdress, but yes, I think she's strikingly beautiful.

[@b.abouttowwn]

@@bertilliozephyrsgate6196 That added to the beauty. She is a natural.

[@quratazhar7833]

Me😂

[@saninasaleem2130]

True shes too gorgeous

[@b.abouttowwn]

@Heysel Blood What? She is a natural beauty, in my opinion. Sorry, but you have to find someone else to debate!

[@yasmeenmn]

Visually stunning and beautifully written. I especially enjoyed the silent exchange between Samira and the woman a few tables away. LOVE THIS!!

[@sozibrahman8504]

Thousand likes but no comments..... Wow

[@euphoriahulya3317]

@@sozibrahman8504 lol

[@sozibrahman8504]

@@euphoriahulya3317 why laughing?

[@sozibrahman8504]

@@euphoriahulya3317 why laughing?

[@Ingrid922]

@@sozibrahman8504 I think the lol just means they liked your observation., not that they were laughing exactly.

[@daynee26]

I feel sad when they talk about pets, especially when she says Afghans pet are guns. That’s deep.

[@saycat6758]

I luv dogs, but what she says is so true in Afghanistan.

[@tomgreene7942]

@Hamid Hussein Perhaps, more like 3-400 years, but from what I've read of Afghanistan, if they aren't battling a superpower, they are battling each other.

[@tubester4567]

@@helloworld4284 Well before that it was soviet invasion of Afghanistan, but before that they had a lot pf problems between ethnic groups. Problems for Afghanistan really started after the rise of Islamic radicalism.

[@UKLeonie]

Caribbean heritage and the 'pet' thing blows my relatives mind, they also thought the same things for years too.

[@karimfaizy766]

@@tomgreene7942 As an Afghan i'ld say. We don't like war but the inhuman world impose upon us.

[@ateexo]

For those who are curious about the language, it’s Farsi but with different dialects. The actress is actually from Iran so she speaks with a little Iranian accent but the actor is from Afghanistan so he speaks in Farsi Dari. The languages are the same!

[@miriamn6335]

Thanks! I was just wondering that I was pretty sure it was Farsi but not entirely

[@gaurisharma4638]

What does the letter say?

[@tauregen1517]

Dari is not the same language and its not an accent khafashoo

[@kamalqazilbash9845]

exotic_aeri Can you name the actress

[@musafir1335]

I think actor is Punjabi Pakistani

[@Bloodplayer13]

The connection between immigrants is amazing. Being strangers in the same land they are kind to each other. That's empathy, people.

[@advocatevarunrathi2831]

Nah...

[@harshjain3122]

Do u ppl only understand the matters of heart? There are so many geo-political problems with cross culturing. I won't lecture this on u, but u already know what I mean.

[@user-gf5dr5nq6l]

@@harshjain3122 keep your hate back in india

[@acheekychick]

You're assuming that the Asian woman is an immigrant to the U.K. There is no explicit evidence of this, but yeah...She was far more observant and caring than even her soon-to-be husband. Really, she's been in town a week... Sushi? Erhm...OK. \

[@Debarghaya_Mukherjee]

@@user-gf5dr5nq6l nah nah dont try to mess with Indians,he didn't spread hate he just conveying something, don't drag country,if we start dragging ur country u might cant control ur eyes and want to stop looking at the replies

[@sreddy5845]

The actress is so pretty....Full eyebrows, acquline nose, almond shaped eyes, bow shaped lips...

[@MegaBaddog]

any indian actress could beat her by miles

[@user-gi2od4zg9q]

@@MegaBaddog it's not a competition

[@user-gi2od4zg9q]

@@negus1510 racist and unfunny? What a catch

[@MegaBaddog]

@@user-gi2od4zg9q whats your point,?

[@ahealthystudent]

madmarvin99 Any famous bollywood performers have Pashtun roots, meaning that their looks come from Afghans.

[@DemiLoves1D1999]

She’s honestly one of the most beautiful people I’ve seen, I literally can’t take my eyes off her

[@shalinitiwariscorner5210]

I am a native Hindi speaker and heritage speaker of Sanskrit. It really surprised me that I could understand many of their words correctly such as 'Char Hazaar' which means ' Four thousand', ' Begaana' which means 'stranger' etc😊

[@frankconley5094]

Hello shalini, how are you Doing

[@krishnaleela1]

Kismat meaning fate

[@mickeysharma1465]

Exactly,same for me ,see my comment 😊

[@rutujawarwadkar930]

she also says 'kwab' meaning dream.

[@bijuvg4789]

Perhaps you would know that Hindi is not a language with it's own script. It's an amalgamation of Sanskrit, Urdu, Farsi and many others. Khwab, Khanjar, Khatarnak, Khamosh, Khush are all borrowed from ancient Persian (Farsi from which the Parsis got their name) people from Persia who spoke Farsi and it's close cousin Dari in Afghanistan. Urdu borrows heavily from both these languages. Cultures don't have borders. Only people do. Peace ✌️ ☮️

[@samimahassan1716]

i hate it i really hate it when a man break your heart and then says can we start again ?

[@shakirasunshinez]

as if its some game

[@stoverboo]

As if you'll have no memory of the wrongs of the past. As if it's like resetting a video game.

[@masyaf897]

Pashtun Warrior Are you gonna spam this everywhere 🤣

[@predatortheme]

He didn't break her heart. Try to look at it from his perspective.

[@alara5977]

@@predatortheme lmao of course he didn't think he broke her heart from his point of view. People who hurt doesn't know how bad they hurt a person.

[@gelatcore4603]

This deserves a whole Nobel prize. With how they convey intercultural acceptance with no words spoken.

[@englishexpert1989]

Noble prize is no joke

[@bipashamistry2304]

Nobel is not given on cinema. It’s for sciences and economics.

[@manpreetsingh-jo8mt]

"i dont know what i am doing but i am here with you and you are here with me" these are the words everyone is waiting to listen no matter men or women.

[@meghnap.k.1692]

the actor who plays the guy is the same person who played assef in the kite runner movie......hes so grown up......kite runner fans here?????

[@suvechhachowdhury4810]

OHHH THIS IS WHY THE ENTIRE WHILE I WAS WATCHING THE FILM, IT GAVE ME KHALED HOSSEINI FEELS!

[@silverbowl4253]

Great great fan.

[@smur949]

Me. I'm a big fan of Khaled Hosseini's work. I've read his books. He's awesome.

[@nutellalatte7522]

PHEWW IM SO GLAD SOMEONE REMEMBERS!

[@dreamerqueen1131]

That was heartwrenching story and wallahi I cried

[@oshanekurukulasooriya2588]

Is it just me or the actor looks like Orlando bloom's little brother?

[@ArdoBlueMoon]

And Sameera looks like Sansa Stark/Sophie Turner?

[@shaibanaaz6873]

Yups

[@momochanx]

yess

[@pipspiper]

@@ArdoBlueMoon She looks like Sophia of Godfather 3 (Pacino's daughter)

[@athenskrg5451]

So truee

[@jeetk5663]

The actress is so cute and pretty !

[@attamirza2602]

Does anyone knows her name ??

[@kaushikdas47]

Exactly.

[@kaushikdas47]

@@attamirza2602 It's in the end credits. And also in the description.

[@arnabsharma4134]

how confident her simplicity is. its sad how we have to put on a facade in the guise of confidence these days.

[@MR_-hi6ss]

The letter in Dari reads: Hope you are having a good time in London and may all your dreams come true. I hope you won’t forget the good times we had together. Do you remember we sometimes secretly went to Uncle Abdul’s orchard and picked his apples. Hope the apples in London are as delicious as those in Afghanistan so when you eat them they remind you of the delicious apples in Uncle Abdul’s orchard. Hope I remain in your thoughts. Your little sister Noor

[@Ingrid922]

Several of the other posters have said the language is Farsi. I personally do not know.

[@thunderstruckgypsy9848]

Looking at the phone during a date = deal breaker. I am so glad she called him out on his rudeness.

[@himlolo]

Sometimes its urgent and if they keep calling you may just have to answer

[@firstedition1083]

you have to be kidding

[@eliasziad7864]

he tried to keep the phone closed but she kept calling so he had to answer.

[@Analysts-o9j]

I would've walked out on a guy like that- especially on a date.. and its NOT a cultural thing !

[@joshuavd5194]

@@himlolo true, if your job is life or death and you need to save someones life leave your phone on! other wise, dont leave it on.

[@roelidani]

When she said "who is driving our fish tank?" I was like ...girl go ahead! Ask those questions, because choosing a husband is serious business.

[@sistersisil]

I dont understand in this part, can u please explain it?

[@IITTPPEEDD]

What did it mean?

[@akeeb8611]

@@sistersisil it was based on the joke the guy said earlier - 'two fish in a tank, and one of the fish asks the other who is driving the tank'. Its a play on words on 'tank: (fish tank or tank as in war). When she quotes the tank, she is asking who is driving the tank, as in who will drive the relationship etc.

[@DramaQueen-sf6kt]

@@akeeb8611I got it. Thank you :)

[@akeeb8611]

@@DramaQueen-sf6kt np

[@YogeshKumar-kf3yl]

I don't wear this because I'm told to I choose to... the most beautiful lines... and I really feel for the accent and the confidence of Samira

[@mecss8910]

Lol.... if things get incorporated since childhood... they usually become part of a person's lifestyle in future...

[@SJ-wu9gx]

@@mecss8910 not always, I have seen girls wearing hijab since childhood buy when they grow old they tak3 it off, i myself started cov3ring my head aft3r the age of 23 and dont feel like taking it off. Its what you choose

[@sj9529]

“Mann aen chadar rename poshem kaey ba man gufta shuda, intikhabey man asat “

[@ramraja7796]

Okay Yogesh if mum finds out , she is not going to let you out for week or so !!!!!

[@maherangaiztamana3269]

Love her confidence! "I am not wearing this "Hijab" head cover for anybody, I am wearing it because I want to." You go Girl!!!

[@hossammigdadi6507]

​@AG 2021 What's your point? Isn't the modesty something we should all seek? btw this feeling to be modest is imprinted in our natural inclination as human, we like to cover ourselves as" males and females", so her parent did a great job by just boosting this primitive feeling of their child!. The question now is how could we determine objectively what are modest clothes? For me I would answer this question there is no way except by a revelation coming from the Creator who knows his creation better than themselves.

[@anjitapandey3513]

😄😄😄 And that the funniest thing

[@anjitapandey3513]

@@hossammigdadi6507 why you are so pissed?

[@EV-EV-EV]

​@@hossammigdadi6507she's a Persian, you should know better than they are allergic to modesty.

[@devshreebhardwaj3096]

@@anjitapandey3513because she may be forced to wear a Hijab in her country for all you know! For millions of woman hijab or burkha or chadar is not a choice but a tenet forced on them by their religion/ culture.

[@highcotton63664]

"Where I come from we don't always get a choice." That's sad. I wish strength for all women. Avoid oppressive relationships, regardless if they are in the middle east or elsewhere.

[@mansibhagwate5]

Sometimes they are forced into it. They just can't avoid them unless they fight back and that could mean losing their lives.

[@anda-anina]

@@mansibhagwate5 It's so sad

[@ikr2377]

I am pashto spent 26 years in an arranged marriage which I had no choice. He don't love me but for the sake of our families I have to be the dutiful wife. Its common practice

[@hinasofy229]

@@ikr2377 r u happy now

[@ikr2377]

@@hinasofy229 truthfully, I just feel like I am born to serve a purpose and that is to be a dutiful wife to him. Nothing about my happiness or what I want. I am doing what makes my family honour kept and what God wants. Even getting a friend appears sinful. In one word not happy but morally I think I feel I am doing the right thing

[@mwbright]

I had the pleasure of knowing a Pushtun family, and their Afghan friends. The women were exceptionally good looking, wildly sarcastic and very, very funny. The kids were wild and insanely cute. The kind of kids you have to watch every single second, or they'll end up, quite innocently burning the house down.

[@lavish_1717]

Reminds me of my pashtun relatives overseas 🤣

[@mudasirhaq4737]

bro that profile picture

[@mwbright]

@@mudasirhaq4737 We work with what we've got.

[@AmiAzed]

Persian family

[@mwbright]

@@AmiAzed Persian kids are insanely cute too. AND LOUD!!!

[@sahdy2015]

if that´s the first date ....cant imagine marriage...

[@pattihawks8514]

Right! He lost me at hello!

[@YT4Me57]

If you view it from a western/European perspective-yes, I agree with you. But from the eyes of a culture that practices arranged marriages, this first encounter where they decide to make a serious commitment to marriage-it is quite a different matter. This isn't a 'date', and there will not be years of going back and forth and working out relationship. This marriage is already in the works between the two families.

[@cal927]

It’s an arranged marriage.

[@khanla6944]

I jst cant explain, how beautiful her simplicity looks.. Its so inspiring and stunning after seeing the simplest looks on a video after a long time

[@ramraja7796]

Khan La , I am a Photography and tell you there was nothing simple about her look's , It is few's layers of makeup on her face, but I do agree she is beautiful, I meet lot's of models looking like her, essespeccilly from east asian region.

[@Ingrid922]

@@ramraja7796 It is simple compared to some other women.

[@ptavera]

A Filipino & cinematographer here, as well who worked and lived in Kabul for 8 years. How you produced it, seeing and hearing this short/dialogue brings back beautiful memories of the culture, changes, and attitude of our Afghan nationalities. Though I haven't been to London I enjoyed its familiarity watching this film. The Joke and ending dialogue, Ooooh Well Done!

[@zahidulislamimran5664]

in islam everyone has a choice. Forcing marriage is haram

[@HumaimaKhan-xe9pw]

Zahidul Islam Imran but we made it difficult,

[@foziamahroof1358]

It's culture that gets in the way of marriage in islam not religion

[@foziamahroof1358]

@ms wpwm I'm pretty sure it doesn't so do you have any quran evidence to back it up?

[@stormyzvox2185]

Zahidul Islam Imran Does Quran say its haram

[@fatty7303]

Stormyz Vox women are post-puberty girls so child marriage isn’t allowed in islam.

[@Myview246]

haha her question about dogs was cute as was her exchange with the older chinese lady

[@codecast8713]

She's the kind of girl I'll fell in love with.

[@foroughaskarisiahooie4918]

Why?

[@aliyamuhammed7678]

*fall

[@lavish_1717]

She’s natural and not plastic

[@englishexpert1989]

Learn English

[@warriorxz6687]

When I read the word omeleto I read it like omelet😋👏

[@somic5490]

It's spelt omelette

[@aroob]

Samee

[@talatjabbar9290]

Same

[@Myview246]

same, thought it was about a love affair with food

[@itsmeayana3220]

Vanilla sweet chocolate Sweeties me too always & feel hungry

[@subibaig3027]

I'm constantly amazed by how Omeleto keeps uploading stories that seem like a leaf from my life in some way or another. 😁

[@agrimasharma3393]

Her eyes are so beautiful. It's like they tell a story and sadly, they do.

[@aliyarkhan4631]

Hi dear

[@abhi-wi2mj]

Isn't Kabul literally the capital of Afghanistan tho

[@Hope-lm3zg]

Yes it is

[@Mu5tyLaghmani]

Yes and it is a city lol not village

[@DanaAlBasha]

I want a full movie of this, it's beautiful and Samira is gorgeous.

[@navedkhan9007]

And you are gorgeous too dear.

[@DanaAlBasha]

@@navedkhan9007 thank you!!

[@navedkhan9007]

@@DanaAlBasha ,you are most welcome.. where are you from by the way ? Are you an Arab ?

[@DanaAlBasha]

@@navedkhan9007 I am Arabian. I'm a Palestinian Jordanian.

[@navedkhan9007]

@@DanaAlBasha ,masha Allah...we strongly support your cause against Israilis.We do dua for you. Well, my ancestors are Afghans and we are settled in India since 1857. Dana Al Basha, is this your real name ??

[@christinewhack8860]

The way she said, "yes" when he asked her if he missed her sister "Noor", powerful. There was a scream in that answer, my heart.

[@YasirshahJehan]

The way of Afghans... We have suffered so much... May Lord Bring Peace to us..

[@YasirshahJehan]

@Darinda Modi Are you talking about THE TIME when we ruled you..?? well i don't see europe in misery after world war 1 AND 2..you were weak at that time and we were strong... that is how the past was.. No hard feelings bro..... and we Pakhtoons have been exploited in the name of ISLAM ... its like our Dark ages.. We will survive,,,,,,

[@aaminali2743]

hey at least Pakistan has your back

[@YasirshahJehan]

@@aaminali2743 well we Pakhtuns have been discriminated and abused by our own country....

[@manishmate9991]

We Indians are with Afghan brothers, don't care about some dickhead peoples. I have seen many Afghan stand shoulder to shoulder with Indians when any attacks happen in India. I wish peace in afghan

[@YasirshahJehan]

@@manishmate9991 well , to be honest we pashtuns , Punjabi, Sindhi, Balochistan, saraiki, Bihari,Rajput's,Tamils,banglas, and many more were all one people... We still are fighting , and that's how the brits wanted it to be....Peace to everyone..

[@Layla-w]

a strong headed, outspoken muslim woman lead wow beautiful

[@elda471]

Hmmm i don't see anything strange here , you can visit muslim countries ( except saudia arabia sorry ) and you'll see women in all fields , directing , leading , entrepreneurs ...

[@ayrdsjdue1251]

@Member of the universe... What a prejudiced little person you are... You onviouy havnt spoken to many Muslim women

[@MyNaturalism]

Two Afghans, dinning in a Chinese Restaurant and having Japanese Sushi. If that is not wonderful, i dont know what is. :p

[@h34rtbr0k3n]

It’s a Japanese restaurant, not Chinese because you can’t find Sushi in a Chinese restaurant.

[@MyNaturalism]

@@h34rtbr0k3n logical

[@nataliasoundso4947]

*in England :)

[@shinah1958]

I'm sorry what? Chinese restaurant? I thought it was japanese restaurant?

[@MyNaturalism]

@@shinah1958 why does it matter my dear human? Chinese Japanese, English , Asian, aren't we from one source?

[@fasiapulekaufusi6632]

"There is more loyalty in love than in fear."

[@deepdescribes2774]

The eating with hand shows the similarity in Indian n Afghan culture

[@zubairhussain976]

Say thanks to Ghaznawi

[@gigachad5029]

@Md Tamim Every South East Asian country does that meaning Pakistan, India, Bengladesh, and Nepal

[@Amanda-ie4vw]

@S oh, honey no...

[@ROBINSINGH-ov3yr]

@@gigachad5029 They all are a part of Indian subcontinent now. And were under India earlier.

[@qlqun3838]

North African culture too.

[@AD-ASTRA61]

Samira's acting is on point.

[@MugheesAhmed]

Beautifully made! Makes me think of so many things that are similar between us (Pakistanis) and Afghans foremost of them being the language. I pray and hope that our brothers/sisters in Afghanistan live a prosperous and peaceful life. Love from Pakistan!

[@rokayamane2668]

They should not start with Zina though

[@noshinfarhat1558]

This was literally the most beautiful video I have ever watched on KZbin! The conversation, sometimes the silence, so simple yet so beautiful. A very honest and true relationship. A beautiful new start for both of them. The respect between them is the most beautiful thing that can be between two people. A kind of a relationship that everyone imagine of, I believe!

[@jamesgribben798]

We all dream

[@Tamim1994]

She doesn't have a Kabuli accent whatsoever, more Irani to be honest.

[@bismillahalemi5667]

Maybe she is Iranian

[@Tamim1994]

Bismillah Yaqubi Perhaps, but then I find it weird that they claim she is from Kabul.

[@lool5483]

She’s defo not afghan, has to be Iranian

[@stoverboo]

So maybe herati.

[@stoverboo]

@@Tamim1994 She didn't say she was from Kabul, though. She only contrasted Kabul and London.

[@blu3j00Ls]

Lead woman has got to have 1 of the most symmetrical faces in the world ❤️ so blessed with good looks.

[@amalkhateeb6813]

She's so powerful without having to exert it

[@roza9789]

She’s actually so beautiful

[@ericakang]

The conversation is so honest. Beautiful acting and beautiful lighting. I loved that it was so simple but so powerful.

[@jayaitch88]

Here after the takeover of Kabul and all I can think is, “Samira got out!” This was such an intriguing short story and like so many others, I didn’t want this to end!

[@mackphillip26]

Hi dear ❣️

[@frankconley5094]

Hello jH

[@mackphillip26]

@@frankconley5094 how are you doing

[@frankconley5094]

@@mackphillip26 doing great and you

[@awarshan8471]

I’m so happy that omeleto is bringing so much diversity by bringing an Afghan short film

[@rishab5293]

Had me captivated right from the start, the language is so pleasant to the ears I think it's farsi (correct me if I'm wrong). Great work love from India.

[@nqwochi]

yeah it is farsi

[@whispersofmalice]

@@nqwochi dari to be precise

[@theq7957]

Yes it's Farsi also known as Dari but commonly known as Persian

[@thegreatest1176]

Its dari from the guy and farsi from the girl.

[@ateexo]

Rishabh Katoch It’s Farsi, but with different dialects because the actress is from Iran and the actor is from Afghanistan.

[@UCeagle79]

This was a little work of art. They took a conversation and turned it into a story

[@thomasedison9351]

Most of you missed that when Harun asked "Why did you chose me?" and she answered "Because you gave me a choice meant that he was the only side who could chose she actually did not have any choices. It was Harun who gave Samira to say yes or no to marry a stranger nobody else.

[@shailjathakurnegi6790]

Every Woman in the World a bit of sky above her head where she can live a life of Dignity...Graceful Story 🍀

[@americanenigma_5108]

What the hell was that fish joke though 😂😂😂😂😂

[@KAIZORIANEMPIRE]

like, whos in control... does he want and or love her or is it his parents or is she a second choice lol

[@JOBRAIL1]

I loved the joke. I speak three languages and many jokes don't translate at all but that one did.

[@Hexanitrobenzene]

@@JOBRAIL1 Could you explain it to us, mere mortals ? :)

[@JOBRAIL1]

@@Hexanitrobenzene Imagine that you're on a plane and you see the pilots exit an emergency exit wearing parachutes. Wouldn't you wonder who was driving/flying? The fish don't know that they're in a tank.....

[@zkhan8369]

Watch more CNN and eat more mcdonalds 😝😛😋🤪

[@NNN-vc2ru]

I am from a culture similar to Afghanstan's culture, and have been living in the U.S. for almost 10 years. What they portray about both the Eastren and Westren cultures' were spot on. Many options, with no real choices in the dating scene. This contrasted with the sometimes limited options in the east.

[@indiangirl001]

I loved when she said.. She wears Hijaaab because it's her choice.. Not forcefully... I am in love with this short film.. ♥️♥️

[@CitizenWarrior114]

Such innocence in woman's charcter...heart warming. Well shot..

[@imrankh68]

She is manipulative

[@Imperfect5252]

@@imrankh68 that is 1% correct

[@shahin8483]

Hi to my Afghan brothers and sisters from Iran سلام به برادران و خواهران عزیز افغان ❤

[@masyaf897]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@baharamir6283]

Shahin Amidi عليكم سلام هموطن عزيز !

[@rgarlinyc]

Never underestimate the strength of an independent thinking woman! Wonderful film...

[@cookiedough9832]

I personally find Afghans so beautiful!

[@ramraja7796]

She is Iranian , Name is Afsaneh Dehrouyeh , born in England. Gloucestershire and she from Iranian background.

[@cvb2733]

@@ramraja7796 they may have been referring to the male actor for all we know lol

[@user-md8tt5eg9q]

shanu Shah Afghans are still beautiful.

[@uglysheep2215]

Shanu shah its not iran its PERSIA

[@user-md8tt5eg9q]

@@uglysheep2215 it’s Iran. What’s with iranians and their fetish of calling themselves Persians Lol

[@DigitalRobin04]

ahh our eastern beauty and culture mashallah

[@angel33333333]

the actress is Afsaneh Dehrouyeh Persian beauty

[@ghiblikami5329]

It hit me hard to know that there are still countries where women are forced to marry 'strangers' basically men who they have no clue about. When Samira says that she chose the guy because he gave her the choice to say no, man I felt joy really I mean she must have really felt lucky and privileged. Its hard to reform culture but I wish women in these parts of the world had more freedom.

[@travelwell8098]

Rolex... read the book called, "Half the Sky"

[@ghiblikami5329]

@@travelwell8098 looks interesting. I will definitely read it. Thank you.

[@himlolo]

You think being a communal flesh light is freedom

[@joshuavd5194]

@@himlolo huh? being able to show your face and body is freedom.

[@EV-EV-EV]

​@@himlolothey are addicted to being communal flesh lights and allergic to modesty

[@NikMoattarzadeh123]

I really enjoyed watching this short film and am so proud of my afghan brothers and sisters. Love from Iran...

[@KhushalQaum]

That scene brought tears in my eyes when she tried to eat with Chinese sticks but she couldn't and then she applied her Kabuli style.

[@foroughaskari4878]

I had the same issue the first time I wanted to have sushi

[@foroughaskari4878]

@@KhushalQaum No, the next time I used forks and then never had sushi again!

[@goodnight1530]

Afghan, Iranian, Pakistani, Turkish and Iraqis are most beautiful people in the world 🌎

[@cybergamer2329]

i swear bro!

[@danyaltokhi6359]

yeah although I would not agree on Pakistanis, except the Pashtuns from KPK who are just technically Afghan Lol

[@salsa2653]

Yeah you got a let us out

[@rambo7890]

@@danyaltokhi6359 unless you are from Afghanistan or India you will not agree

[@howru3455]

@@rambo7890 he is right I am pashtoon. And I know Punjabis look like Indians because they r Indians technically

[@ArdoBlueMoon]

I think people need to realise that if they're set up with someone, even if it's an arranged marriage, the other is a human being with feelings, hopes, dreams and fears, just like you. You might have more in common than you think and they may make a better partner for you than the guy or girl you think you want. By the way, Samira looks a lot like Sansa Stark/Sophie Turner- am I the only one who saw that in her? :)

[@kripalthapa2940]

Who came up with the concept? I mean, in one go you just covered so many dynamics of relationships.

[@Its_Jenn_]

Aghans has pet too-their guns(deep meaning)

[@nehadayma9950]

This gives such Khaleed Hossinni vibes.

[@eiraf9665]

Omg, YES

[@stankssmile5865]

One of the actors is from the movie the kite runner

[@talhahaq8822]

The guy played Assef in the movie Kite runner, and yeah in th ebook before Assef marries his wife, they had a similar approach.

[@thangamuthur7097]

I haven't and can't get myself to read kite runner. A thousand splendid was such a emotional rollercoaster for me that I had dreams of what I read.

[@t.s.8893]

YES! That’s exactly what I thought. It only shows you how good Khaled Hosseini is in portraying Afghanistan to his readers!

[@mdwasim959]

First time came across this channel and watched this with subtitle. Awesome story simplicity. Love form INDIA..

[@maseehanouri4380]

I admit that she is a great Iranian actress, But there are so many beautiful Afghan female actors/models in Europe why can't they just hire someone from their own country. Also, First of all, Kabul is the capital city of Afghanistan and not a village. 2nd- Girls from Kabul are very educated and can speak English fairly well if not fluent in some areas. And there ARE restaurants that offer Sushi/seafood or western food. So I don't know why there are so many misconceptions in this short film about Afghans and Afghan females living in Kabul. 3rd- Her accent is nowhere near the Dari language it's more like an Iranian person trying to imitate Dari but fails to do so.

[@arshia4295]

even i felt the same way....there are alot of misconceptions in the movie

[@lyriciarupsadesarkar2329]

Well she is a girl from village and went to Kabul to study and stated there in hostel like we do in India, m ove to city for college and stay there in hostel

[@maseehanouri4380]

Lyricia Rupsa Desarkar well exactly, she studied in Kabul right? So she should be more educated and be well aware of what the restaurants there offer.

[@singhtalks2256]

Get a life girls n appreciate the message n be feel blessed if you're in a better country

[@PurpleSirens]

@@singhtalks2256 discussions are very healthy and important to have.

[@bismillahalemi5667]

As an Afghan I can say she doesn’t seem Afghan she speaks with Iranian accents

[@mortezamiri9861]

She tries to speak with an Afghan accent but you can clearly hear her Iranian accent

[@oalmu]

As an iranian I can confirm it

[@bismillahalemi5667]

Logan Armstrong don’t even think about it

[@POVDrivingTour]

She could be herati.

[@laurynmb1125]

I thought so.

[@AA-no1wr]

To all the iranians saying: "dari is a dialect to farsi", Dari is the older language and old literature has been found with more Dari like text. Farsi has more arabic loanwords than Dari, Dari is the least influenced by other languages. So Dari is the original language and Farsi is a dialect to Dari.

[@AA-no1wr]

@Mahi Gh lol you talked with more arabic loanwords than actual dari. Calm down, i don't hate you guys, but you iranis dont speak farsi, you speak dari. Alhamdulilah

[@mobitop8287]

Ok professor 👍🏼

[@elamiri858]

Maybe we should stop calling each other's languages dialects of our own language? Maybe it's time we agree variations exist within a langauge and we in fact speak the same tongue?

[@bkr8890]

Her face impression for failure to hide pain It was like a true expression

[@arwaeltayeb3368]

The girl is like an Afghan Saoirse Ronan.

[@SkySpiral8]

Spot on! The expressive face taking the place of words, the meaningful gaze...

[@aidafarinaismail6080]

Yes!!!!!

[@ChromeMan04]

She’s iranian not Afghan

[@scarlettbigam9893]

arwa ahmed whoa yes spot on!!

[@sharvariraut5136]

Exactly my thoughts! She reminded me so much of Saoirse from the Brooklyn... ❤️

[@kb-qq4zl]

Persian girls... all I have to say is that there beauty is on another level. Wish I was Persian

[@Engrwaleed555]

" I don't wear this because I'm told to, I choose to". These lines were the best. 😍

[@signil]

Most are forced 🤣 Nobody wakes up one day and says wow let me put on this extra uncomfortable garment on my head or else I risk harrassment from men! Try wearing a headscarf just for a few hours, you will get it!

[@Engrwaleed555]

@@signil Stop generalizing things. Best of luck.

[@anuraggautam8976]

@@signil true ..and u know what will they do if they don't follow there culture

[@tjbbmr]

She is breathtaking. The innocence. Her history. Her soul.

[@mackphillip26]

Hi

[@ravindrajahagirdar2701]

Beautiful film. Sensitivity, well-handled...characterisations. The situation seems so simple but the predicament is real. Great acting talent. I am surprised that the Afghani girl Samira looks straight in the eye,is not shy. Looks firm in her decision. It is the boy who expresses so much . I loved this.

[@kingbaba2667]

The girl is so calm and natural.❤ Probably the accent she have she is from Iran 🇦🇫💖

[@kaa5181]

The most beautiful scene was when she talk about "The Great Ahmad Zahir" Bulbul e Afghan" and that chinese woman scene 😍😍😍😍😍