“To save her family a girl must become a boy”
Osama
7.0
134 votes·2004
·1h 23m
·MovieDrama
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.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget85.0x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
muslimreligious educationafghanistantalibangirl disguised as boyforced marriagekidssharia lawmother daughter relationshipsurvivewomen and societyveiled woman
Cast
Marina Golbahari
Osama
Arif Herati
Aspnadi
Zubaida Sahar
Mother
Mohammad Nadir Khwaja
Mullah
Nader Khwaja
Jadi
Malik Akhlaqi
Ajmal
Hamida Refar
Grandmother
Gol Rahman Ghorbandi
Mohammad Nabi Nawa
Mohammad Nabi Nawa
Milk Man
Amin Nadem
Son of Sick Old Man
Eli Jaan
Sick Old Man
Elza Bogova
Foreign Female
Gholaam Sekhi Sedighi
Poor Man
Henry Jordan
Male Foreign Reporter
Najibeh Hamdard
Mullah's Wife
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