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7.0/10 • 122

2004-03-24 • 1h 23m

Drama

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.

Directors
Siddiq Barmak
Writters
Siddiq Barmak
Editors
Siddiq Barmak, Siddiq Barmak

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  1. Marina Golbahari

    Marina Golbahari

    Osama

  2. Arif Herati

    Arif Herati

    Espandi

  3. Zubaida Sahar

    Zubaida Sahar

    Mother

  4. Mohammad Nadir Khwaja

    Mohammad Nadir Khwaja

    Mullah

  5. Nader Khwaja

    Nader Khwaja

    Jadi

  6. Malik Akhlaqi

    Malik Akhlaqi

    Ajmal

  7. Hamida Refar

    Hamida Refar

  8. Gol Rahman Ghorbandi

    Gol Rahman Ghorbandi

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Status
Released
Original Language
Pashto
Budget
$46,000.00
Revenue
$3,910,519.00
Keywords
muslimreligious educationafghanistantalibangirl disguised as boyforced marriagekidssharia lawmother daughter relationshipsurvivewomen and societyveiled womanradical islammother and daughtergirlworking girlislamic studiesgender discriminationreligious extremism