Osama

Osama (2004)

24/03/2004
Drama
1h 23m

To save her family a girl must become a boy

Overview

After the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan and the restriction of women in public life, a preteen girl is forced to masquerade as a boy in order to find work to support her mother and grandmother.

  • Siddiq BarmakDirector, Writer
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Pashto, Pushto

  • Budget

    $46,000

  • Revenue

    $3,910,519

Keywords

  • muslim
  • religious education
  • afghanistan
  • taliban
  • girl disguised as boy
  • forced marriage
  • kids
  • sharia law
  • mother daughter relationship
  • survive
  • women and society
  • veiled woman
  • radical islam
  • mother and daughter
  • girl
  • working girl
  • islamic studies
  • gender discrimination
  • religious extremism

Top Billed Cast

Marina Golbahari

Marina Golbahari

Osama

Arif Herati

Espandi

Zubaida Sahar

Mother

Mohammad Nadir Khwaja

Mullah

Nader Khwaja

Jadi

Malik Akhlaqi

Malik Akhlaqi

Ajmal

Hamida Refar

Gol Rahman Ghorbandi

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