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Synopsis

A Golden Globe winner for Best Foreign Film, this powerful and “remarkable” (Film Journal International) drama chronicles the journey of a young girl in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan who must disguise herself as a boy to save her family from starvation.

Review

Inspired by a true story, this Golden Globe®-winning* drama is the first film made in Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban. Hailed by critics as “stunning” (Entertainment Weekly), “breathtaking” (Slant) and “emotionally charged” (Screen International), Osama is “a striking work of cinematic art” (LA Weekly).

After the brutal Taliban regime bans women from working and forbids them to leave their homes without a male escort, a 12-year old girl and her mother find themselves on the brink of starvation. With nowhere left to turn, the mother disguises her daughter as a boy. Now called “Osama,” the young girl embarks on a terrifying and confusing journey as she tries to keep the Taliban from discovering her true identity. (Pashtu with English subtitles)