Osama

أسامة

Siddiq Barmak's film — the first Afghan feature after the Taliban — about a girl disguised as a boy named Osama to feed her family; Golden Globe winner.

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Identifiers
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Review
Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it

WomenViolent extremism and the Muslim responseThe poor and the worker

Screening Room

Format
Film · Muslim history or life carries the story
Released
2003 CE · 1424 AH†
Countries
AF · IR
Languages
fa (original)
Approach
drama of Muslim life
Depiction of sacred figures
The Prophet: Not applicable · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable
Titles in other languages
اسامهOsama

Where to watch officially: No official link recorded. · Listed, not endorsed.

Overview

"Osama" is a film about contemporary Muslim life, released in 2003, produced in Afghanistan and Iran, directed by Siddiq Barmak. Its leading performer is Marina Golbahari. Siddiq Barmak's Afghan film, the first Afghan film after the Taliban, about a girl who disguises herself as a boy named Osama to support her family under Taliban rule; it won the Golden Globe. 1 2

Context and reception

The work is listed in the screening room index with its data and external links.

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Features
Marina Golbahari
Directed by
Siddiq Barmak
Written by
Siddiq Barmak

People and things also explored

Family businesses· Adam· The Circle· The Milkmaid· The Source· Four Daughters· Atlantics· Horses of God

Sources

  1. Wikidata
  2. IMDb
  • elCinema
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islam.museum contributors. “Osama”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/usama-2003/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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