Men Keep Their Promises

Men Keep Their Promises

Men Keep Their Promises

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Men Keep Their Promises

1979

1h 31m

10.0(1 votes)

Romance

Overview

The doomed love story of Sher, a kitemaker, and his cousin, Tahera. A tale of Old Kabul, based on a short story by Akram Osman.

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8 members

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Saeed Orokzai

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Adela Adiem

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Amin Rahimee

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Wali Talash

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Akram Khoramee

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Khorsheed

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Hamida

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Husian Weda

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