France / May 20, 2003 / Cannes Film Festival
To save her family a girl must become a boy
1h 23min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
After the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan and the restriction of women in public life, a preteen girl is forced to masquerade as a boy in order to find work to support her mother and grandmother.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gol Rahman Ghorbandi | Mohammad Nabi Nawa |
| Mohammad Nabi Nawa | Milk Man |
| Amin Nadem | Son of Sick Old Man |
| Eli Jaan | Sick Old Man |
| Elza Bogova | Foreign Female |
| Gholaam Sekhi Sedighi | Poor Man |
| Henry Jordan | Male Foreign Reporter |
| Najibeh Hamdard | Mullah's Wife |
| Nahid Refaah | Mullah's Wife |
| Bibi Khan Anaa | Mullah's Wife |
| Navaab Khan | Judge |
| Moalem Khan | Spokesperson of the Jugge |
| Zin Aldin | School Teacher |
| Mehraab Khoshnevis | Hospital Manager |
| Malik Akhlaqi | Shahied (voice) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Osama |
| Original language | پښتو (PS) |
| Spoken languages | Magyar, پښتو, Français, فارسی, English, العربية |
| Production countries | Afghanistan, Iran, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hubert Bals Fund, NHK, LeBrocquy Fraser Productions, Barmak Film, Makhmalbaf Film House Productions, Swipe Films |
| Release date | 24 marzo 2004 |
| Executive producer | Mohsen Makhmalbaf |
| Production | Siddiq Barmak, Julia Fraser, Julie LeBrocquy, Makoto Ueda |
| Writer | Siddiq Barmak |
| Editing | Siddiq Barmak |
| Cinematography | Ebrahim Ghafori, Mehdi Amiri, Reza Sheykhi |
| Assistant directors | Razi Mohebi, Kaveh Moeinfar, Siddiq Barmak |
| Camera operators | Mehdi Amiri, Reza Sheykhi, Ebrahim Ghafori |
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| Additional photography | Ebrahim Ghafori, Mehdi Amiri, Reza Sheykhi |
| Production design | Akbar Meshkini |
| Art direction | Akbar Meshkini |
| Set decoration | Akbar Meshkini |
| Music | Mohammad Reza Darvishi, Hosein Mahdavi, Farrokh Fadaei, Hassan Mahdavi, Mastane Mohajer, Behrooz Shahamat, Marcus Sujata |
| Sound | Mohammad Reza Darvishi, Hosein Mahdavi, Farrokh Fadaei, Hassan Mahdavi, Mastane Mohajer, Behrooz Shahamat, Marcus Sujata |
| Budget | 46.000 € |
| Revenue | 3.910.519 € |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Aug 31, 2003 / Telluride Film Festival
Canada / Sep 08, 2003 / Toronto International Film Festival
South Korea / Oct 03, 2003 / Busan International Film Festival
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Netherlands / Jan 24, 2004 / International Film Festival Rotterdam
Theatrical release
France / Mar 24, 2004 / TP / Visa CNC 110082
South Korea / Feb 02, 2006 / 12
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