Osama

2006 · 83 min · PS · 7.0 (97 votes)

Dir. Siddiq Barmak · Starring Marina Golbahari, Arif Herati, Zubaida Sahar, Mohammad Nadir Khwaja, Nader Khwaja, Malik Akhlaqi · Music Mohammad Reza Darvishi

“To save her family a girl must become a boy”

Drama

After the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan and the restriction of women in public life, a pre-teen girl is forced to masquerade as a boy in order to find work to support her mother and grandmother.

VIBE

A stark and unflinching portrayal of survival under oppressive rule. The film's quiet intensity and focus on a child's desperate measures create a deeply affecting, yet ultimately hopeful, viewing experience.

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