Osama
Osama

Osama

To save her family a girl must become a boy

7.0(120 votes)
2004
1h 23m
Drama

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.

Production

Hubert Bals Fund, NHK, LeBrocquy Fraser Productions, Barmak Film, Makmalbaf Film House, Swipe Films

Cast

Marina Golbahari

Marina Golbahari

Osama

Arif Herati

Arif Herati

Espandi

Zubaida Sahar

Zubaida Sahar

Mother

Mohammad Nadir Khwaja

Mohammad Nadir Khwaja

Mullah

Nader Khwaja

Nader Khwaja

Jadi

Malik Akhlaqi

Malik Akhlaqi

Ajmal

Hamida Refar

Hamida Refar

Gol Rahman Ghorbandi

Gol Rahman Ghorbandi

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