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Osama

  • 2003
  • PG-13
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
10K
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Osama (2003)
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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 gra... Read allAfter 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.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.

  • Director
    • Siddiq Barmak
  • Writer
    • Siddiq Barmak
  • Stars
    • Marina Golbahari
    • Zubaida Sahar
    • Khwaja Nader
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    10K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Siddiq Barmak
    • Writer
      • Siddiq Barmak
    • Stars
      • Marina Golbahari
      • Zubaida Sahar
      • Khwaja Nader
    • 84User reviews
    • 106Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Marina Golbahari
    Marina Golbahari
    • Osama
    Zubaida Sahar
    • Mother
    • (as Zubaydah Sahar)
    Khwaja Nader
    • Mullah
    • (as Mohammad Nader Khajeh)
    Mohamad Aaref Haraati
    • Aspnadi
    • (as Mohammad Arif Herati)
    Hamida Refah
    • Grandmother
    Gul Rehman Ghorbandi
    • Mohammad Nabi Nawa
    Mohammad Nabi Nawa
    • Milk man
    Amin Nadem
    • Son of sick old men
    Eli Jaan
    • Sick old men
    Elza Bogova
    • Foreign Female
    Gholaam Sekhi Sedighi
    • Poor Man
    Henry Jordan
    • Male Foreign Reporter
    Najibeh Hamdard
    • Mullah's wife
    Nahid Refaah
    • Mullah's wife
    Bibi Khan Anaa
    • Mullah's wife
    Navaab Khan
    • Judge
    Moalem Khan
    • Spokesperson of the Jugge
    Zin Aldin
    • School teacher of students
    • Director
      • Siddiq Barmak
    • Writer
      • Siddiq Barmak
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews84

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      This is the first film to be made in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban. Previously all filming had been banned.
    • Goofs
      The first time Osama is encouraged to climb the tree, the amount of light on her face changes between shots. The close shot shows the right side of her face in shadow, while in the long shot from the top of the tree all of her face is in sunlight.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (2004)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 27, 2003 (Afghanistan)
    • Countries of origin
      • Afghanistan
      • Ireland
      • Japan
      • Netherlands
      • Iran
      • Bhutan
      • Turkey
      • Yemen
      • Syria
      • Saudi Arabia
    • Languages
      • Dari
      • Pashtu
      • English
      • French
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • 少女奧薩瑪
    • Filming locations
      • Kabul, Afghanistan
    • Production companies
      • Barmak Film
      • LeBrocquy Fraser Productions
      • NHK
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $46,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,270,904
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $51,969
      • Feb 8, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,910,519
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 23m(83 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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