Osama (2004)
To save her family a girl must become a boy
2004 · 1h 23m · Drama
Genres: 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.
Director: Siddiq Barmak
Writers: Siddiq Barmak
Music by: Mohammad Reza Darvishi
Cinematography: Ebrahim Ghafori
Editor: Siddiq Barmak
Box office: $4M · Rated 7/10 by 135 viewers
Cast
Marina Golbahari as OsamaArif Herati as AspnadiZubaida Sahar as MotherMohammad Nadir Khwaja as MullahNader Khwaja as JadiMalik Akhlaqi as AjmalHamida Refar as GrandmotherGol Rahman Ghorbandi as Mohammad Nabi NawaMohammad Nabi Nawa as Milk ManAmin Nadem as Son of Sick Old ManEli Jaan as Sick Old ManElza Bogova as Foreign FemaleMore like this
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