Osama (2004)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $46,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $3,910,519.00 |
| Original Language | ps |
| Popularity | 5.871 |
Directed By
Siddiq Barmak
Crew
Siddiq Barmak
Siddiq Barmak
Siddiq Barmak
Julia Fraser
Julie LeBrocquy
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Makoto Ueda
Mohammad Reza Darvishi
Ebrahim Ghafori
Siddiq Barmak
Akbar Meshkini
Razi Mohebi
Hosein Mahdavi
TOP CAST
Marina Golbahari
Osama
Arif Herati
Espandi
Zubaida Sahar
Mother
Mohammad Nadir Khwaja
Mullah
Nader Khwaja
Jadi
Malik Akhlaqi
Ajmal
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