Original subtitles

In the Name of God

(wind blowing)

(wind blowing)

A Few Cubic Meters of Love

(water falling)

(kids playing sound)

(kids playing sound)

Saed Soheili

Hasiba Ebrahimi

Nader Fallah

Alireza Ostadi

Masoud Mirtaheri

(kids playing)

(sound of chicken)

(food frying sound)

(paper sound)

(Welding machine sound)

(adhan playing in the background)

(adhan playing in the background)

(people talking in the background)

(a kid laughing)

Let's go mama

(environment noises in the background)

(door closing0

(coughing)

Producer Navid Mahmoudi

(child crying)

Writer And Director Jamshid Mahmoudi

(environment noises)

(coughing)

(coughing)

(coughing)

(kids playing)

(rooster sound)

(kids playing)

(door opening)

(door closing)

(birds flying)

(birds singing)

(door opening)

(door closing)

Hi

Do you like it?

Very much

You're blinding me

I went all the way to molavi

It's so beautiful

Bo-laniiii

wow, Bulani bread!

Thanks, I was hungry

And I felt like it

- Did you make it? - Yes

(sound of paper)

(laughing)

yum-yum

(radio fizzing sound)

(radio broadcasting)

(the cadence of children)

(bangles sound)

There

(bangles sound)

Again, huh?

Look.

You made a hole in the bricks

The cold air will get in and you'll catch a cold.

Stop playing

Help me a little.

I didn't ask you for it

I said so but you ruined it 3 times.

(bangles sound)

The window

The door

Now stop playing.

The house that I've promised.

- Beautiful - Yes, it is.

You're good at it. Wow...

You're waiting for me to come home

No

- This has a bad colour - It doesn't matter

This is good

- This one is better. - This is me.

I'm coming back all tired from work

(wooooo)

Who's this?

My dad

(laughing together)

He'd kill you if he knew

Me? He wishes

Where can he find a son-in-law like me?

Good looking. Hard worker

Rich. A gentleman

In love

(laughing)

- Give me your dad - Why?

- Give it to me. - What for?

Just a sec

Mr Abdusalam and me

Hi

Hi, my sweet son-in-law, give me a kiss dear. (in a deep voice)

(kissing sound)

Come in. No, I'll go.

Please

- You first - You first

Are you making fun of my dad?

- Are you making fun of my dad? - No

Are you making fun of my dad?

No no no

Stop

Take this first

Then we can...

(laughing)

(birds singing)

(laughing)

- Go - You first

- I won't go - No

- You won't? - Nope.

Me neither

I've nothing to do, I'll stand here

Me neither, so I'll wait here. (with laughing)

Ouch!

How my leg is in pain.

I'll sit here and have some rest.

Ouch!

- My leg hurts, Ouch! - (laughing)

(laughing)

(laughing)

(whistling)

(singing a song)

You're late Marona

- Go - I said I was late

(cricket sound)

(cricket sound)

Mr Tahami

I've the receipts

I don't know about yours

I'll fax mine.

OK, no problem.

5 minutes

I'll fax it to you, bye.

Saber

Saber

- Yes - Come here

(machine sound)

Yes sir?

Where's the invoice?

- On your table - No, it's not.

- Excuse me! - Sure

- Do you know anything about the job? - Yes

Welding, Cutting?

- I've experience - Don't worry

He was a manager

Have you told him everything?

Yes, he did.

Go to Mr Sharifi. Tell him to call me.

Come here tomorrow morning

- Thanks - Happy?

Thanks

- There were here - They're not now

- It should be here - Find it

- Thank you - Search for it

I'll find it

OK. It can't go anywhere

Everything can get lost in here, what are you saying?!

He's in a lot of debt

He can't support his family

I said to see mr Sharifi I'll go now

- Something else - I'm busy

Please, listen

He sold his house He had one

He can't rent a place

Right

Can he stay here with family until he gets back on his feet

- Here? - Yes, in a room.

- With his family - It's for a while

- No way - He's a decent man with 2 kids

They go to school

This isn't a hall

How could I do that?

He's struggling or I wouldn't ask

Please

No Ghafour

Here. Right?

Yeah. Where's the other?

- I'll find it - The attachment

- I'll find it - When?

Careful, you must find it

- OK - Please

I said no

You're giving afghanis a place to stay He's one of us

Why would you say that?

- They're different - How?

They're relatives

- They've no place to go - Same with my uncle

I can't fit him between 20 Afghan families!

He doesn't mind them

They do. It's not right

What do you mean? They have family, he has too!

He has a family he's not single

- You don't get it - Here

Where was it?

- Here - Get back

Yes sir.

Put me through to Tahami

- Don't stand there I said no - There are a few empty rooms

Then everyone else expects the same

No, they won't He's stuck

I'm not dealing with one person only!

Let me get back to work

Tahami I've the invoice

The number?

44035

Yes.

I should explain to my customers!

You'll send it over by afternoon or...

Uncle

I didn't find Sharifi

It's a big place

They've turners too

I'm great at it

Thanks

I couldn't

What?

He didn't agree

I begged

I know another place

I'll come see you tonight

Give me 2 days

- Ghafour, you're not coming? - No, I have things to do

- Hi dad - Hi

Hi

I know about you all

How many work here

If anyone brings in new workers

Especially Afghanis You'll face me

You can't bring any Afghan here

What?

(telephone beeping)

(telephone beeping)

Hello?

I'll be quiet don't circumcise me

Dad I'm sorry

Pull your pants down Dad I'm sorry

Pull your pants down

It's ok the doctor is shortening it

No let me go

Stop him

Bring back the b♪♪♪. Run

(shouting)

(children voices)

(crying voice)

Get lost you all!

Thank you doctor

Quiet Shadkam nothing wrong

It hurts a little

You're a man now

(door opening)

(door closing)

Doctor

Come back to work

It was just a circumcision

Help me get this

Karim, hurry!

Bring that rope with you.

(sound of thunder)

(people shouting)

(sound of rain)

(people shouting)

(people shouting)

(people shouting)

(people shouting)

This was our house

- Not any more? - A rocket hit

What do you mean?

A rocket

What do you say?

(whistling)

Really?

It's the Taliban - How do you know them?

I watch the news nonstop for you

(laughing)

Was your dad in the army?

Yes

Your mum?

Rest in peace

It's all I have left from her

Beautiful

This is your dad?

(laughter)

He was slim

(laughter)

What about you?

- I do - Show me

- You didn't - OK

wow...

Is this you?

So cute

(making cute sounds)

Take this, take care of them.

- Let's go - The picture

No, it's late get up

Stop

- The photo - It's mine

- Give it back - I don't have it

Come on

- Give it back - It's mine now

She got a rock

You're not giving it back to me?

Don't, don't

(laughing)

Get up, get up

Someone will see us it's bad

No one ever comes here

That's not the point

It's just the security he's deaf

- hope it didn't break - you deserved it (laughing)

(machine sounds)

(machine sounds)

What happened?

Mojtaba

Mojtaba

The police

Replace our guys

Now

Raouf, Raouf

Ghafour now

Run

Run, run

Quick

Run, run

Mostafa

(commotion)

(commotion)

(baby crying)

(screaming and shouting)

Hurry

Tell them to run faster.

(water splashing sound)

(people screaming and shouting)

Come on in

Stay right here.

(talking loudly with stress)

Hi

Go around Where's the owner?

Mr Sabahi he's here

Go up

- Hi good day - Hi

Are these the workers? - Yes

A few in the back and there

Are there Afghani men?

No why would I?

- That's OK - What then?

Without papers and ID

I've none them here.

- You took some - They had no paperwork

- They were just working - Why didn't you get rid of the space?

The workers rest there

(coughing)

(baby crying)

(police car siren)

Let's go

Let's go

(hearing people talking in the background)

(heavy breathing)

(water splashing sound)

(child playing sound)

(child playing sound)

(Noise of a wood fire)

(child playing sound)

(music playing)

(phone beeping)

- Hi auntie - Hi

Thanks you?

How's Rahmat?

- Good - Thank god

- Are you at work? - Yes same place

At night I stay over

Good

Thanks, I'm a man now

What's new?

Nothing

I called

What?

Yes?

Nothing

Where I work

I'm on the phone

Stop it child!

Sorry

It's ok

Where I work,

Take the kid

I'm on the phone

Yes

Go on

(baby crying)

Come on!

Hi

Hello!

(baby laughing)

So many people get married

Damn it!

(telephone hanging up)

Saber

- Are you in? - Yes. Come in

Thanks

It's Shadkam's party

Great. Is he good?

Thanks. Let's go

- No, why should I come? - Why not?

I'll stay

Come. The families are here.

Then it's bad

I'm being honest

Why?

I've work to do

Let's go

Do me a favour

I'll finish up and join

- I'll be there in two minutes - Sure?

- Yes - We're waiting

- I don't want to intrude - No

- Are you sure? - Yes

(clapping hand)

(whistling)

(happily shouting and clapping hands)

(happily shouting and clapping hands)

(clapping hands)

(knocking the door)

Open the door.

(knocking the door)

Azeem

Anyone here?

(knocking the door)

Azeem

- Who is it? - Me

- Who? - Open up

Sadegh open the door

See who it is

- Who are you? - Ghandagha, Azeem's nephew

Who?

Ghandagha, Azeem's nephew Open the door

- Azeem? - Yes

- OK, wait - OK

Get up Sadegh

Azeem

Azeem

(knocking the door)

Mr. Azeem

- Hi - Hello

- Aren't you sleeping yet? - No, I'm cleaning up

Someone is outside for you

Who?

Ghandagha

Isn't he in Kabul?

He was

- Hi - Hello

How are you?

- When did you get here? - Just now

God

- Hi - Hello

- Hello - Hi dear

Let's go home

- Are you tired? - Yes it was a long way

How many hours?

Come in, come in You're tired

Sorry Sadegh

They're guests

(people talking in the background)

(coughing)

(sound of people talking in the background)

(sound of people talking in the background)

(door opening)

(laughing)

What's this?

(laughing)

I found it Saber

What is it?

Saber

Just once

What?

Say you love me

Once

I'm late Saber

Please

Go on

Why do you make me?

Go on

Once

Lov...

Lo...

Lo...

Love...

Love

Say it

- I Love... - Aha...

-Awww...

Love...

Would you like for me to be late and my dad to kill me?

No

Here

Where is your bouquet?

I have one, I'll give it to you now

Here

I want to draw a flower for you Give me your hand

Should I? Here

A flower for the bride

Do you like it?

Beautiful

What's happening?

Do we get to stay

Let's see what happens

Isn't it better if you went?

Abdusalam is the wise one He has a reputation

He knows what to do

He's coming I hope it's good

Have faith

What happened?

What happened?

(door opening)

This is the house Ghandagha

God bless you

Don't worry about the door

Ghandagha take a look at your house.

Thank you.

Use a curtains

Hello, how are you doing?

- Hi - Hello

Why did you bother, Thank you

(sound of rooster)

Hey brother

Let go of him, stop

Let go of him

Come and help!

(shouting)

Shame on you

Piece of sh♪♪

I said not to bring anyone here

I will show you

(shouting)

(fighting voices)

Please stop

No other Afghani workers come here

Let go of him

Let me go

Alright, let go of me!

- I'll teach you a lesson! - Just go

(coughing)

- Do you feel better? - What's he saying?

- We will talk - What's he saying?

He is mad

- Saying why Ghafoor started a fight - What's it to him?

What's he saying?

- He won't pay you this month - What?

- Don't say anything - Let me go

Don't make it worse

Why would you do that?

- So you learn to change - Over one Afghani?

Looks like a month won't do

I want my pay

- So get your stuff and go - So I'm done?

- Yes. Don't you want your pay? - You're supporting them

He didn't stand up to you

There was a reason we fought

- The stupid guy - Watch it

I asked him to get me some tool and he answers back

Ghafoor I know why you fought him

Why? Tell me

I have been working for you for 10 years Have I ever fought anyone?

Iranian or Afghani doesn't matter

If it ever happened it was for work

I wouldn't fight anyone for no reason

Mr Sabahi. Mr Sabahi.

I want my pay

You won't give it to me?

I know

You bring them here

Pay them half make them work extra

They don't say anything Because they have nowhere to go

They have no documents It works out for you

Of course you would be on their side

So don't pretend you're being the good guy

You don't get any of that

You didn't help my uncle

You wouldn't even look at them if it had nothing in it for you

Animal

Be a man

Go

I will give you your pay

Ghafoor wait

Saber

- We're talking - Go

- I need to talk to you - Let go

- I know it wasn't your fault - I said to let me go

Don't make trouble

Ghafoor

(music playing)

(door opening)

Run

Run, fast, fast.

(police siren car)

(police siren car)

Mr Sabahi

Mr Sabahi

What is it?

What?

- They went up - Up?

(police siren car)

See in case there's a way out

Ahmadi get the owner

- Yes - He says he has no Afghani workers

Bring him here

Yes sir

The other side is closed

- Are you sure? - I checked

- Abdusalam don't go - Dad

(heavy breathing)

walkie talkie sound

We will leave

We will get back to our country

They will run away

Don't worry just track them

Get the owner with Mohamadi

Let's go Marona

Lets' go

Get in the car.

Let's go.

(car door opening)

Ghafoor

Yes

Come here Get lost

I will get the paperwork to leave

Take what we have

Until the end of the week

We will get back to Afghanistan

(crying)

I won't let everything be ruined

I won't

(crying)

You will be late

(crying)

Go on. Don't cry

(crying)

Get up

(crying)

(crying)

You didn't eat

(crying)

Don't cry Saber

(crying)

Go I won't cry

(crying)

(crying)

(crying)

Hi

Abdusalam

Nothing

Who are they?

Workers. I've known them for two years

Do you know them?

Yes I do

What's the rush?

I told auntie They're leaving Iran

What's the point?

Suppose we come over,

They can postpone if they agree

Saber you're saying they can postpone

So they have to go anyway

Her dad has to go She can stay

It's legal

Saber think

Will she stayed with her family leaves?

What if she misses them?

Rahmat she knows all of this

She agrees. We spoke

Your auntie and I spoke too

None of it happened

You're young. You say things Do you think it's so simple?

We were of the same culture

Let alone her

Who knows if they get to stay

It's rushed

You need to think Saber

It's marriage not a joke

Rahmat please don't say no

Come here tomorrow

I will come over tomorrow

(phone ringing)

(phone ringing)

(phone ringing)

Hi Saber

Hello

What happened?

We got the letter

You will get rid of us

- When will you go? - Tomorrow

We spoke to the minibus driver

He will come tomorrow

Is this all? I will get packing

Bye

(crying)

Abdusalam

Yes

Sabahi wants you

- What is it? - I don't know

He's waiting

Take a seat

It's okay

Don't be shy

Here's tea. Sit

I asked you here

I wanted to tell you something

I know this isn't the time

Or the place

But if I agreed to tell you

It's for a good cause

I should tell you Sorry if it's rushed

- Marona - Saber

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Keep it

I didn't come here to say bye

Take it

Take it

I asked Sabahi to speak to your dad

What?

I asked Sabahi

My dad will kill me

(crying)

My dad will kill me.

Yes

Have you seen my daughter?

She was inside

What are you doing?

He had to know

If he agrees fine

If not I won't let him take you

We will run away

What is it?

(crying)

We will go to Varamin To a friend's

Then your dad has to stay

He will have no option

This is the only way

If I don't have you on my side I will lose hope

If you go home

I will die

Listen

Whatever happens We will meet inside the container

- Don't make me wait - No

Don't cry listen

Do you love me?

Look at me Do you or not?

Saber

Answer me

(screaming)

You b♪♪

Get lost

Go home

You want to make me look bad?

You want to make me look bad?

(screaming)

Abdusalam

I'm sorry

(screaming)

Listen

Listen what I'm saying

don't hit her, hit me.

(screaming)

I swear I love her

Don't you dare I don't want you saying her name

Or I will kill you

I swear listen

I have a reputation

Don't do this to me in front of my people

(crying)

Quiet

Listen to me

If one of them finds out

I will pull out your hair myself

Wipe your tears

We will go home quietly Got it?

Yes

Enough

Wipe your tears

Let's go

Saber

Let me go

Where are you going?

(kids playing)

Abdusalam

Open the door

What is it?

Stay out of it

What's it to you?

Abdusalam

Open the door

I want to talk

- Why is he doing this? - Don't shout

He hit her

(shouting)

I said don't come here

What have I done wrong? I want to get married

Shut up

(screaming)

He won't listen to me

He's ruining my reputation

I told Sabahi

I will show you

Let go

I told Sabahi

They're young they fell in love It's not a sin

In love How's that possible?

Won't you blame him for marrying an Afghani girl?

We were always workers to you

Extras. What's different now?

What does he love?

How miserable she is?

She has nowhere to go

Her worries

What is the in love with?

No Sabahi I won't let my daughter be miserable

- With a man who doesn't appreciate her - You're angry

Saber has never hurt anyone

Sabahi people know us back home

They respect us

A reputation

I will let her get married

Somewhere she's respected

Not for people to call her Afghani

Have I ever disrespected you?

You have never come to the house you gave us

You asked me to the office

And proposed the idea

Is it not disrespect?

No

Abdusalam we spoke

I said it was rushed

Do you think it's only afghanis who do hard work here?

Have you not seen Iranian workers?

(coughing)

They are in their own country

If you see their lives

You will know how good you are doing

No doubt

Yourself

You think the Iranian workers don't do the same job?

Don't say that

A job is a job

Come on

Didn't you have a job when you got here?

With a roof over your head

Why are you standing here?

Get your stuff The minibus will be here

Abdusalam

Saber is a good kid

He has been with me for ages

I have raised him myself

He stands by his word

If he says he loves her

He means it

Postpone the trip

Think about it

It might work

Should we go?

Why did you stop? Let's go

I can't

So you keep saying

Do you want your dad to take you?

- I'm scared - Of what?

My dad's reputation

I'm afraid when we leave

People say things

That my dad can't stand

(crying)

(crying)

Quiet, quiet.

(car sound)

Quiet

What is it?

(heavy breathing)

What is it?

Nothing. There's a customer

Saber

What if they see us?

They have a delivery

No one will see us We have to wait

Quiet

(heavy breathing)

- What should we do now? - Don't get scared

(heavy breathing)

Tell them to go to the back

Unload it before it gets dark

Quick

Don't mix them up

Damn our luck

Have you seen Saber? - No

- Didn't he leave? - No why?

What about my daughter?

(heavy breathing)

Don't get scared They'll leave

Quiet

What should we do now?

They'll leave

(heavy breathing)

What was that?

What was that?

- It's the delivery - What?

The delivery

Don't get scared

Marona. It's okay

We will go

Tell them to stack the containers at the end

Don't forget the machine

What's taking them so long?

We have to wait until they're gone

(crying)

- What if they see us? - Don't worry

(heavy car sound)

(screaming)

We are here

(screamin)

Help

(screaming)

Open the door

Help

Open the door

Open

Marona

Where are you?

(screaming for help)

(screaming for help)

Malona

(screaming for help)

Saber

Yes

I love you

To the best mother

Director and writer Jamshid Mahmoudi

Producer Navid Mahmoudi

A Few Cubic Mete