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Osama
Osama
7.3
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OSAMA

Directed by Siddiq Barmak
Ireland, Iran, 2003
Drama

Synopsis

At the beginning of the period of the Taliban take over, Afghan women were not allowed to come out into the streets unless accompanied by a man or boy. This is the story of a little girl whose mother disguises her as a boy to be able to go out into the street and look for work.

Synopsis

At the beginning of the period of the Taliban take over, Afghan women were not allowed to come out into the streets unless accompanied by a man or boy. This is the story of a little girl whose mother disguises her as a boy to be able to go out into the street and look for work.

Our take

Fueled by the anger of the oppressed, this harrowing yet vital account of the Taliban takeover is told through the perspective of a young Afghan girl. Osama doesn’t shy away from the horrors endured by its protagonists and asks the viewer to pay attention to an often neglected side of the story.