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Osama

To save her family a girl must become a boy

★ 7.0 2004 83 min 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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Release
2004-03-24
TMDB score
7.0/10
Original language
FA
Status
Released
Production
Afghanistan, Iran, Ireland
Studio
Hubert Bals Fund, NHK, LeBrocquy Fraser Productions

People behind the title

DirectorSiddiq BarmakWriterSiddiq BarmakCastMarina GolbahariCastArif HeratiCastZubaida SaharCastMohammad Nadir KhwajaCastNader Khwaja

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Topicsmuslimreligious educationafghanistantalibangirl disguised as boyforced marriagekidssharia law

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