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Osama

2004-03-24 · 83 min · ★ 7.0

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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Production details

Directors
Siddiq Barmak
Production companies
Hubert Bals Fund, NHK, LeBrocquy Fraser Productions, Barmak Film, Makhmalbaf Film House Productions, Swipe Films
Countries
Afghanistan, Iran, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 46,000
Revenue
USD 3,910,519

Top Cast

Marina GolbahariMarina GolbahariOsama
Arif HeratiAspnadi
Zubaida SaharMother
Mohammad Nadir KhwajaMullah
Nader KhwajaJadi
Malik AkhlaqiMalik AkhlaqiAjmal
Hamida RefarGrandmother
Gol Rahman GhorbandiMohammad Nabi Nawa
Mohammad Nabi NawaMilk Man
Amin NademSon of Sick Old Man
Eli JaanSick Old Man
Elza BogovaForeign Female
Gholaam Sekhi SedighiPoor Man
Henry JordanMale Foreign Reporter
Najibeh HamdardMullah's Wife
Nahid RefaahMullah's Wife
Bibi Khan AnaaMullah's Wife
Navaab KhanJudge
Moalem KhanSpokesperson of the Jugge
Zin AldinSchool Teacher

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