Osama - 2004

Osama 2004 Directed by Siddiq Barmak

To save her family a girl must become a boy

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.

Country Afghanistan

Production Countries Afghanistan , Iran , Ireland , Japan , Netherlands , United Kingdom , USA

Language Pushto

Spoken Languages Arabic , English , French , Hungarian , Persian , Pushto

Gnere Drama

Production Companies NHK , Hubert Bals Fund , Swipe Films , LeBrocquy Fraser Productions , Makmalbaf Film House , Barmak Film

Budget $46,000

Revenue $3,910,519

Release Date 24 March 2004

83 mins