Osama
2004 · 1h 23m · Drama · Afghanistan, Iran · Rated TP (FR)
To save her family a girl must become a boy
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.
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Siddiq Barmak6.6Smart score
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afghanistanforced marriagegender discriminationgirlgirl disguised as boyislamic studieskidsmother and daughtermother daughter relationshipmuslimradical islamreligious educationreligious extremismsharia lawsurvivetalibanveiled womanwomen and societyworking girl
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