Djomeh, a young Afghan exile working as a milk boy in Iran, left his war-ravaged homeland after falling for the wrong woman. Baffled by the subtle cultural differences between the two countries, he stumbles through his routine life, enduring contempt from Iranian villagers and disdain from his Afghan co-worker. So when he falls for the local grocer's daughter and dreams of marriage, he asks his boss to put in a good word.
Djomeh shared the Camera D'Or prize at Cannes 2000, but the static camera that captures occasional beauty in the barren landscapes is perhaps the least interesting thing about Yektapanah's directorial debut.