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A Few Cubic Meters of Love (2014)

★★½ — A Few Cubic Meters of Love (2014)

A Few Cubic Meters of Love was directed by Jamshid Mahmoudi, an Afghan-born filmmaker who has worked across the Iran-Afghanistan border in both countries' film industries, often focusing on the Afghan diaspora and the particular hardships of refugee communities. The film was produced by Tehran-based Aseman Parvaz Film and shot on location around the outskirts of the Iranian capital, using real container settlements to ground its story in the daily reality of undocumented Afghan migrant workers. Iran has long hosted one of the world's largest Afghan refugee populations, and the film arrives in the context of ongoing displacement following decades of conflict in Afghanistan. It was submitted as Iran's entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th ceremony (for 2014), though it did not advance to the shortlist.

A-Z a movie from each country. #1 Afghanistan OK here we go. Number 1 on my challenge to watch a film from every country on earth. This film was entered into the academy awards as a foreign language film but it was not selected. I can see why. Purely on the movie itself, it is rather lacking. Not much of anything actually happens. It's a love story between a young working man and a young woman but they're keeping their love hidden from her father who doesn't approve. That's the entire movie. It's beautiful in it's way and they've done a good job with the acting but it's just a bit too light on the story front. One thing is has definitely opened my eyes too is everyday life for many Afghanis. We take for granted that there will always be food in the store, water in the taps, electricity, smartphones, clothing etc... This film does a great job of showing you the reality for those less fortunate, even though the male lead says literally "I'm rich" at one point. It puts it all in perspective.

Rating: ★★½ | Year: 2014 | Watched: 2025-05-20

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