Osama (2004)
03/24/2004 (AF) • 1h 23m
To save her family a girl must become a boy
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.
Top Billed Cast
Osama
Espandi
Mother
Mullah
Jadi
Ajmal
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$46,000.00
Revenue
$3,910,519.00
Keywords
muslim
religious education
afghanistan
taliban
girl disguised as boy
forced marriage
kids
sharia law
mother daughter relationship
survive
women and society
veiled woman
radical islam
mother and daughter
girl
working girl
islamic studies
gender discrimination
religious extremism
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