# Osama (2004)

> A terrified Afghan girl disguises herself as a boy to keep her mother and grandmother alive under Taliban rule, only to face an increasingly perilous loss of safety and identity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8770

## Facts

- Runtime: 83 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Siddiq Barmak
- Cast: Marina Golbahari, Arif Herati, Zubaida Sahar, Mohammad Nadir Khwaja, Nader Khwaja, Malik Akhlaqi, Hamida Refar, Gol Rahman Ghorbandi
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368913/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: harrowing, austere, oppressive, serious film night, world cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A poignant tale of survival and identity in a world where freedom is a distant dream.

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