Osama
2003 · Movie · 83 min · ★ 7.0
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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Details
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2004-03-24
- Language
- PS
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (132 votes)
Themes
- muslim
- religious education
- afghanistan
- taliban
- girl disguised as boy
- forced marriage
- kids
- sharia law
- mother daughter relationship
- survive
- women and society
- veiled woman
- +7 more
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2004 · nominated
Cast & crew
Marina Golbahari
as Osama
- AH
Arif Herati
as Aspnadi
- ZS
Zubaida Sahar
as Mother
- MK
Mohammad Nadir Khwaja
as Mullah
- NK
Nader Khwaja
as Jadi
Malik Akhlaqi
as Ajmal
- HR
Hamida Refar
as Grandmother
- GG
Gol Rahman Ghorbandi
as Mohammad Nabi Nawa
- MN
Mohammad Nabi Nawa
as Milk Man
- AN
Amin Nadem
as Son of Sick Old Man
Directed by Siddiq Barmak