Osama (2003)

  • NR
  • 08/31/2003 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 23m

To save her family a girl must become a boy

Overview

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.

Siddiq Barmak

Director, Writer

Cast

Marina Golbahari's headshot

Marina Golbahari

Osama
Arif Herati's headshot

Arif Herati

Espandi
Zubaida Sahar's headshot

Zubaida Sahar

Mother
Mohammad Nadir Khwaja's headshot

Mohammad Nadir Khwaja

Mullah
Nader Khwaja's headshot

Nader Khwaja

Jadi
Malik Akhlaqi's headshot

Malik Akhlaqi

Ajmal
Hamida Refar's headshot

Hamida Refar

Gol Rahman Ghorbandi's headshot

Gol Rahman Ghorbandi

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