Osama (2003) Afghanistan
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Director:Barmak, Siddiq, Golbahari, Marina, Harati, Mohamad Haref, Herati, Arif, Khadjeh, Mohamad Nader, Sahar, Zubaida
Studio:Barmak Film
Writer:Siddiq Barmak
Rating:7.3 (5,603 votes)
Rated:PG-13
Date Added:2012-06-05
ASIN:027616908094
Awards:Won Golden Globe, Another 14 wins & 7 nominations
Genre:Arabic films
IMDb:0368913
Duration:1:23:00
Aspect Ratio:1.85 : 1
Sound:DTS
Languages:Dari, Pashtu, English
Subtitles:English
LAC code:300001062
DVD or VHS:DVD
Original:original
Barmak, Siddiq, Golbahari, Marina, Harati, Mohamad Haref, Herati, Arif, Khadjeh, Mohamad Nader, Sahar, Zubaida  ...  (Director)
Siddiq Barmak  ...  (Writer)
 
Marina Golbahari  ...  Osama
Arif Herati  ...  Espandi
Zubaida Sahar  ...  Mother
Mohamad Nader Khadjeh  ...  
Mohamad Haref Harati  ...  
Gol Rahman Ghorbandi  ...  
Khwaja Nader  ...  
Hamida Refah  ...  
Comments: DME 121

Summary: Inspired by a true story, this Golden GlobeƂ(r)-winning* drama is the first film made in Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban. Hailed by critics as 'stunning (Entertainment Weekly), breathtaking (Slant) and 'emotionally charged (Screen International), Osama is a striking work of cinematic art (L.A. Weekly). After the brutal Taliban regime bans women from working and forbids them to leave their homes without a male escort, a 12-year old girland her mother find themselves on the brink of starvation. With nowhere left to turn, the mother disguises her daughter as a boy. Now called Osama, the young girl embarks on a terrifying and confusing journey as she tries to keep the Taliban from discovering her true identity. *2003: Foreign Language Film