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Osama (2004)

"To save her family a girl must become a boy"

7.0/10 1h 23m Mar 24, 2004
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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Osama
Original Language PS
Budget $46,000
Revenue $3,910,519
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

Marina Golbahari
Marina Golbahari
Osama
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Arif Herati
Espandi
Popularity: 0.0
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Zubaida Sahar
Mother
Popularity: 0.0
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Mohammad Nadir Khwaja
Mullah
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Nader Khwaja
Jadi
Popularity: 0.0
Malik Akhlaqi
Malik Akhlaqi
Ajmal
Popularity: 0.2
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Hamida Refar
Popularity: 0.0
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Gol Rahman Ghorbandi
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Siddiq Barmak
Writer Siddiq Barmak
Producer Siddiq Barmak, Makoto Ueda, Julia Fraser
Executive Producer Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Editor Siddiq Barmak

Production

Hubert Bals Fund
NL
NHK
JP
LeBrocquy Fraser Productions
IE
Barmak Film
Makmalbaf Film House

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Osama (2003) - Trailer
Osama (2003) - Trailer
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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

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Details
Release Date March 24, 2004
Runtime 1h 23m
Budget $46,000
Revenue $3,910,519
Language PS
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
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