Act of Dishonour Page #3

If you fight in this village again,

I'll put a bullet in your head.

Get lost.

Go back to your work.

It's embarrassing.

- It's my car.

- It's my car.

That's enough.

Where were you boys at prayer time?

- Home.

- I'll get dinner.

I told you to come to the mosque with me.

You don't listen. My sons, see how

people like and respect your father...

I want you to come with me to the mosque

so people recognize you as my sons.

I want to come with you too, Father.

Good for you.

That's my boy.

What's your name?

- What's your name?

- Majeed.

I'll write it for you to take home.

Hey... What are you doing here?

Go home foreigners.

Listen, they're not here to fight.

You have no right to be here.

I'm not a foreigner, I'm an Afghan.

I have as much right to be here as you do.

They way you talk, the way you dress...

...your behavior. It's all foreign.

You are a foreigner.

Let's go.

Women shouldn't talk back in public.

Look... Like this.

Take the thread like this...

You twist it and pull the other thread.

I'll take the thread... Let me try.

No, no, not that one.

Here watch me.

I don't think I'll ever learn. It's hard.

It's very simple just watch.

It's easy for you because you know how.

It's difficult for me.

Look how beautiful it is,

except for the parts that I have done.

Your mother-in-law will be pleased.

"Oh groom, why are you late?

It's your wedding day... "

Let me teach you a song.

It will be easier than learning to weave.

"I'm going to the market

to buy you a watch...

...I'm going to the market

to buy you some lipstick. "

You don't know how to cook...

You don't know how to sew and

you're afraid of spiders.

I'm afraid of mice...

I'm also afraid of cockroaches.

But I like wolves. I'm not afraid of them.

I like to read.

You know reading books.

And I like mountain climbing.

And do you like it here?

It's not what I was expecting.

But I like coming to talk to you.

So can you get me a burqa?

Tomorrow morning, I'll come early.

Be ready, and we'll go get you a burqa.

Don't come too early -

I have to feed my brothers.

Ok, but not too late,

we have a lot of work to do.

What color is the burqa?

What color would you like?

The purple one.

Ok, I'll get you the purple one.

If I learn how to weave and you

get a burqa, everything will be good.

Don't worry, I'll teach you.

Good morning Commander...

Hitting the road again?

Yes.

I hope you don't run into bad weather.

Don't worry, I'm used to it.

The sky will clear and

the sun will appear soon.

Well, safe journey.

You look so pretty Mena.

These earrings are so beautiful.

My father brought them from

Tajikistan as an engagement gift.

I only wear them when he's away.

I don't understand?

It's not becoming for a bride to

show excitement about her wedding.

It's not proper.

Yes.

Here, have an apple and then we'll go.

No, let's go it's getting late.

Why are you always in a hurry?

Because I have a lot of work.

I'll have it when I come back.

Let's eat first and then we'll go.

I have a lot of work. Let's go now.

Don't rush. I'm almost done peeling.

Eat first and then we'll go.

Why don't you let me help you?

No, you have a cup of tea...

Let me help you so we can finish quickly.

I have already had tea, we'll have

some later. Let's finish this now.

While you finish your tea,

I'll finish the clothes.

Give this one to me,

you fold the other one.

It's getting late, they're all waiting for us.

God forgive them.

Where's the burqa?

It's there. Come, you will see it.

Wait a second, I want to make sure

there's enough water for the hens.

Do that later. Let's go. We're really late.

If you don't come now, I won't

come back. This is the last time.

Women don't go out by themselves.

I'm with you, that must be fine.

I don't know.

What are you afraid of?

There's no one around.

And there's something else.

We must overcome our fears.

When I came to Afghanistan,

I was scared. I'm a woman too.

But then I realized I wasn't alone.

Please.

I just have to lock the door.

Come on... I'm with you, let's go.

Here we are.

See the burqas?

There's the purple one.

I said you'd have the color you want.

I'd love to go to school.

Why can't you talk to my father?

Your father is a stubborn man.

Once he's made up his mind...

...he won't listen to anyone.

Is going to school a sin?

Doesn't God want us to be educated?

I know, but who is going to convince him?

I'm so happy for them to see that a

woman in Afghanistan can act.

I said it wasn't hard.

Thanks, you made me very proud.

Get out of this place.

What are you doing here?

I'm looking for my sister.

There she is, there's my sister.

- I have to go, my brothers...

- Wait, can't you go later?

No I can't, they will tell my father.

Ok, I'll go with you.

No, no, you can't,

I'll take the burqa myself.

No, you can't take the burqa.

But I came for the burqa.

I'll bring it to you later.

- We still need the burqa here.

- But I came for the burqa.

I'll bring it.

I'll bring it to your home.

Let me go with you.

No, no, you can't they will tell my father.

I'll come with you.

It's unfair to take the

cinema away from them.

It's not me, it's the Canadians.

They don't want any more trouble.

She is 15 years old and not married yet.

God doesn't like it.

He didn't fear God, now he's brought

dishonor upon himself and the rest of us.

If she was my daughter...

...I would have buried her alive.

I'd never want to see her again.

She was alone with a foreign man...

This is adultery.

It's not just his, it's our

entire village's honor.

If the father doesn't have enough

courage, we must punish her.

She should be stoned to death.

Mullah, what's going on?

It's my turn.

No, it's mine.

Shut up, you're driving me crazy.

I hope Reza is feeling better.

Ben said he was really sorry.

Mother...

What do you think if Ali and

Reza go back to Kabul?

I think Ali should go and find

us a house, then we will follow.

If we run each time we face hardship,

there'll be no place for us.

In times of trouble one must be strong.

Son, you'll worry yourself sick.

Tea?

No thank you.

Try to see beyond the surface.

Don't let anger guide your actions.

Son...

...come in please.

What?

I thought you were

coming with us to Kabul?

I can't leave.

It would be like running away again.

I made this when I was in prison in Iran.

My Iranian business partner

put me behind bars...

...so he could take all my money.

It's the image of the poet Rumi.

It took me four years to finish it.

I promised myself that when I got out,

I would teach my mother how to read.

And I did it, she can read now.

And now you want to

imprison yourself here?

Mejgan...

...you have a home to return to.

I have to stay and make mine.

I can't leave, I'm done searching.

Maybe you'll come back...

...make your own films.

Give people the ability to imagine.

The first thing that war destroys

is people's ability to dream.

You could help restore that.

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