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.
Release Date : March 24, 2004
Runtime : 83m
Genre : Drama
Companies : Hubert Bals Fund, NHK, LeBrocquy Fraser Productions, Barmak Film, Makmalbaf Film House
Countries : Afghanistan, Iran, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands
Keywords : muslim, religious education, afghanistan, taliban, girl disguised as boy, forced marriage, child, 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