

Osama
2004-03-24 · 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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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 GolbahariOsama
Malik AkhlaqiAjmalTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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