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Osama

To save her family a girl must become a boy

7.0

1h 23m

2004

“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.

Director

Siddiq Barmak

Trailer

Drama

muslimreligious educationafghanistantalibangirl disguised as boyforced marriagekidssharia lawmother daughter relationshipsurvivewomen and societyveiled woman

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Cast & Crew

Marina Golbahari

Marina Golbahari

as Osama

Arif Herati

as Espandi

Zubaida Sahar

as Mother

Mohammad Nadir Khwaja

as Mullah

Nader Khwaja

as Jadi

Malik Akhlaqi

Malik Akhlaqi

as Ajmal

Hamida Refar

Gol Rahman Ghorbandi

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