Osama (film)
| Osama | |
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American theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Siddiq Barmak |
| Written by | Siddiq Barmak |
| Produced by | Julia Fraser Julie Le Brocquy |
| Starring | Marina Golbahari
Malik Akhlaqi Arif Herati Zubaida Sahar Zabih ullah Frotan |
| Cinematography | Ebrahim Ghafori |
| Edited by | Siddiq Barmak |
| Music by | Mohammad Reza Darvishi |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | A-Film Distribution (Netherlands) Uplink (Japan) ICA Film Distribution (UK/Ireland) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Countries | Afghanistan Netherlands Japan Ireland Iran |
| Language | Dari |
| Budget | $46,000 |
| Box office | $3,888,902 |
Osama (Dari: اُسامه, romanized: Osamah) is a 2003 drama film made in Afghanistan by Siddiq Barmak. The film follows a preteen girl living in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime who disguises herself as a boy, Osama, to support her family. It was the first film to be shot entirely in Afghanistan since 1996, when the Taliban regime banned the creation of all films. As of 2018, the film was the highest-grossing Afghan film of all time. The film is an international co-production of companies in Afghanistan, the Netherlands, Japan, Ireland, and Iran.