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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Siddiq Barmak (writer)
Release Date:
27 June 2003 (Afghanistan)
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Plot:
A 12-year-old Afghan girl and her mother lose their jobs when the Taliban closes the hospital where they work...
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Won Golden Globe.
Another 14 wins
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6 nominations
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(2 articles)
Barmak's Opium War: Readied for Cannes
(From ioncinema. 24 March 2008)
Afghan Film Wins Top Prize in Montreal
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 21 October 2003)
(From ioncinema. 24 March 2008)
Afghan Film Wins Top Prize in Montreal
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 21 October 2003)
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Marina Golbahari | ... | Osama |
| Arif Herati | ... | Espandi |
| Zubaida Sahar | ... | Mother |
| Mohamad Nader Khadjeh | ||
| Mohamad Haref Harati | ||
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| Gol Rahman Ghorbandi | ||
| Khwaja Nader | ||
| Hamida Refah | ||
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Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements.
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Runtime:
83 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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This is the first film to be made in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban. Previously all filming had been banned.
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Featured in Osama: Sharing Hope and Freedom (2004) (V)
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If this film does not make you angry, then you have no feelings whatsoever. This is the first film made in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban. It shows the oppressive life of women under the Taliban. They are not allowed to go to school, hold jobs, or be allowed in public without a male escort. This movie tells the story of a girl who must disguise herself as a boy in order to get a job so her family can buy food. If she is caught, she would most likely be put to death for breaking the law. It is amazing that such things still exist in today's world. This movie is a warning that there must be no more regimes such as the Taliban in Afghanistan. I hope this film will prompt people around the world to demand that women have basic rights such as the right to vote, to go out in public, and to dress however they please no matter what country they live in.