Guth Gafa Documentary Festival 2008

Donkey in Lahore
Australia, 2007, 117 min
Director: Faramarz K-Rahber

Sat 17th • Cinemobile • 4:15pm

Brian, an Australian Goth, and a puppeteer, falls in love with a young Muslim woman in Lahore, during a short visit to Pakistan in 2000. Upon his return to Australia, he decides to convert to Islam and return to Pakistan to seek her hand in marriage. Despite Amber's wish to marry Brian, her family is unimpressed by the idea of her marrying an unknown foreigner. What unfolds is a long and difficult process that leads to frustration, disbelief, and despair. Brian's love and determination, however, is remarkable, if not bordering on obsessive. While he comes close, he never gives up on their love.