Men Keep Their Promises

Men Keep Their Promises

1979 · 91 min · ★ 10.0 · Romance

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.

Directed by Saeed Orokzai · Written by Saeed Orokzai

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