muslim,religious education,afghanistan,taliban,girl disguised as boy,forced marriage,child,sharia law,mother daughter relationship,survive,women and society,veiled woman,radical islam,mother and daughter,girl,working girl,islamic studies,gender discrimination,religious extremism

Osama (2004)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Siddiq Barmak
  • Profile picture of Malik Akhlaqi
    Ajmal Malik Akhlaqi

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Keywords

  • muslim
  • religious education
  • afghanistan
  • taliban
  • girl disguised as boy
  • forced marriage
  • child
  • sharia law
  • mother daughter relationship
  • survive
  • women and society
  • veiled woman
  • radical islam
  • mother and daughter
  • girl
  • working girl
  • islamic studies
  • gender discrimination
  • religious extremism