Rent Osama (2003)
3.7 of 5 from 126 ratings
1h 20min
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- Synopsis:
- The Taliban have just seized power and a widow reluctantly decides to disguise her 12-year-old daughter as a boy - the Osama (Marina Golbahari) of the title - so that at least one family member can earn a living. But the 'boy' is soon dragged off for religious instruction and military training and resultantly the disguise is uncovered, triggering a sharp slide into tragedy.
- Actors:
- Marina Golbahari, Zubaida Sahar, Mohammad Arif Herati, Mohammad Nadir Khwaja, Mohamad Haref Harati, Gul Rehman Ghorbandi, Khwaja Nader, Hamida Refah, Mohammad Nabi Nawa, Amin Nadem, Eli Jaan, Elza Bogova, Gholaam Sekhi Sedighi, Henry Jordan, Najibeh Hamdard, Nahid Refaah, Bibi Khan Anaa, Navaab Khan, Zin Aldin, Mehraab Khoshnevis
- Directors:
- Siddiq Barmak
- Producers:
- Siddiq Barmak, Julia Fraser, Julie LeBrocquy, Makoto Ueda
- Voiced By:
- Malik Akhlaqi
- Writers:
- Siddiq Barmak
- Aka:
- 少女奧薩瑪
- Studio:
- ICA
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- Top 10 Award Winners at the London Film Festival, Top Films
- Countries:
- Iran
- Awards:
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Reviews (2) of Osama
How to be a woman - Osama review by CH
Iran is back in the news in 2022……young women demanding that their voices be heard. The message of this film was a stark reminder of the oppression girls and women still suffer under these self serving medieval monsters and their lackey puppets of power.
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Not Fiction, Not the Past, Just Forgotten and Happening Again - Osama review by griggs
Osama is a harrowing, deeply affecting watch. Made just after the Taliban’s fall in 2003, one of the first films to show the brutal reality of life under their rule—especially for women. This isn’t dystopian fiction like The Handmaid’s Tale; it’s Afghanistan, a real country with millions of forgotten voices. Quiet, powerful, and devastating, the film doesn’t preach—it simply shows. And what it shows hits like a punch to the chest. Unforgettable.
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