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Osama (2003)

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Release Date: February 6, 2004 (LA/NY)
On DVD: April 27, 2004
Genre: Drama, Foreign
Running Time: 82 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements.
Director: Siddiq Barmak
Writer: Siddiq Barmak
Cast: Marina Golbahari, Mohamad Nader Khajeh, Zobeydeh Sahar, Mohamad Aref Harat

Based on the true story, this movie tells the tale of a little girl who has grown up in poverty and under oppression. The Taliban make women's lives a living hell; they cannot even go outside without being accompanied by a man. With her father dead, the little girl, her mother and her grandmother are struggling to survive. So, out of desperation, her mother cuts away her hair and essentially turns her into a boy Read more

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Grade: C Osama, the first movie made in Afghanistan after the Taliban were stripped of power, took home the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Picture. It also failed to even garner an Academy Award nomination. Having seen this film, I can understand why. Read the full movie review

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