Arif Herati,
Gol Rahman Ghorbandi,
Marina Golbahari,
Mohamad Haref Harati,
Mohamad Nader Khadjeh
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Inspired by a true story, a tale which centers on three generations of women, deeply affected by the advent of the Taliban's rule in their land. Golbahari, a 12-year-old Afghan girl and her mother los...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 27, 2004
Stats: 491 reviews
The first entirely Afghan film shot on home soil since the rise and fall of the Taliban. A profoundly moving and unforgettable film based on a true story that demonstrates the power of art to enlighten and entertain. A film of a grand social and human relevance.
A miserable look at a girl named Osama living in the Taliban as a boy; what a crappy existence, but a well-made film.
The first movie filmed in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban. This movie is an all too familiar story of Widowed Afghan mother who is so desperate to feed her family she sends her eldest daughter as a boy to support the family.
Good movie, but I didn't like the way it ended. But that doesn't take away the great acting performance of Arif Herati. Her character Golbahari is told by her mother and grandmother to disguise herself as a boy so she can get a job and bring home the bacon. But in the process...s...( read more)
There was no need to give an account of the plot of the film, the simplicity of the brutality that was brought upon the Afghan people by the Taliban did not need many words to convince anyone.
Writer/director Siddiq Barmak had put non-professional actors to bring the tale to life...( read more)
I completely understand this movie's power and meaning, but I wasn't feeling it. The protagonist was literally risking her life whenever she stepped outside, but I swiftly became fed up with her. I never sympathized because she was too whiny. However, I liked the conclusion. Not ...( read more)
It stayed in my soul forever. Learn from it; open your eyes and realize what the world is going through everyday, and value the things you won and use the most! Enjoy life and learn how to respect... and pray.
80/100
the story really caught me, and the acting was good, too, but the filming wasn't so great.
Widely advertised as the first film to be made in Afghanistan after the overthrow of the Taliban, director Siddiq Barmak brings his documentary filmmaker skills to the ruined streets of Kabul to tell the story of a young girl struggling to survive.
Marina Golbahari plays the par...( read more)
The film, a simple tale of a girl who disguises herself as a boy, begins with a Nelson Mandela quote: 'I can't forget but I can forgive,' is designed to ensure the audience won't forget either. full review
Imagine if we could see films from previous centuries -- records of slavery, the Great Fire of London, the Black Plague. Osama is like a film from some long-ago age. full review
What you see isn't surprising, but living through it -- experiencing the cruel and arbitrary justice of the Taliban through a 12-year-old's eyes -- puts a knot in your stomach that lasts beyond the fi... full review
I wanted to scream at Osama: Look, your life is at stake, stop crying and climb the tree like a boy! full review
Siddiq Barmak's film is the first feature made in Afghanistan since before the rise of the Taliban an impressive achievement made more so by the director's sure and subtle artistry. full review
"Minimalist visual compositions are characterized by a clear-eyed austerity and realism." full review
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