Drama · Afghanistan · 2004 · 1h 23m

Osama

Osama poster
Director
Siddiq Barmak
Cast
Marina Golbahari as Osama Arif Herati as Espandi Zubaida Sahar as Mother Mohammad Nadir Khwaja as Mullah Nader Khwaja as Jadi Malik Akhlaqi as Ajmal
Crew
Ebrahim Ghafori — Director of Photography Siddiq Barmak — Editor Mohammad Reza Darvishi — Original Music Composer Siddiq Barmak — Writer Julie LeBrocquy — Producer Julia Fraser — Producer
Tagline

To save her family a girl must become a boy

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Osama — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
muslimreligious educationafghanistantalibangirl disguised as boyforced marriagekidssharia lawmother daughter relationshipsurvivewomen and societyveiled woman
Key Collaborators
Siddiq Barmak Director Ebrahim Ghafori Director of Photography Siddiq Barmak Editor Mohammad Reza Darvishi Original Music Composer Siddiq Barmak Writer Julie LeBrocquy Producer Julia Fraser Producer Siddiq Barmak Producer Makoto Ueda Producer Akbar Meshkini Production Design
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