---
title: 'Osama (2003)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Siddiq Barmak'
released: '2003-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 83
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Afghanistan'
  - 'Netherlands'
  - 'Ireland'
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/osama-2003'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368913/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Osama (2003)

2003 · 83 min · Drama · Afghanistan, Netherlands, Ireland, Japan


## Synopsis

Osama 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Siddiq Barmak](https://cinepixo.com/people/siddiq-barmak)
- **Screenplay:** [Siddiq Barmak](https://cinepixo.com/people/siddiq-barmak)
- **Editor:** [Siddiq Barmak](https://cinepixo.com/people/siddiq-barmak)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mohammad-Reza Darvishi](https://cinepixo.com/people/mohammad-reza-darvishi)
- **Producer:** [Julie le Brocquy](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-le-brocquy)

## Cast

- [Marina Golbahari](https://cinepixo.com/people/marina-golbahari)

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