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.
Directed by Siddiq Barmak
muslim
religious education
afghanistan
taliban
girl disguised as boy
forced marriage
kids
sharia law
mother daughter relationship
survive
women and society
veiled woman
radical islam
mother and daughter
girl
working girl
islamic studies
gender discrimination
religious extremism
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Cast
Marina Golbahari
Osama
Malik Akhlaqi
Ajmal
Malik Akhlaqi
Shahied (voice)
Crew
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Executive Producer
Mastane Mohajer
Sound Mixer
Popular Reviews
31 reviews
dani Mocanu
8.0★ · 06/23/26
and yet nowadays white women say they aren't feminists
and yet nowadays white women say they aren't feminists
Knox_21
9.0★ · 03/09/26
Is it a coincidence that 2 out of 2 afghan films tgat I've wat he'd have had child actors as the leads, and they have the job of holding up the entire film. And they've so dar been consistently strong performances.
Is it a coincidence that 2 out of 2 afghan films tgat I've wat he'd have had child actors as the leads, and they have the job of holding up the entire film. And they've so dar been consistently strong performances.
Knox_21
9.0★ · 03/09/26
Is it a coincidence that 2 out of 2 afghan films tgat I've wat he'd have had child actors as the leads, and they have the job of holding up the entire film. And they've so dar been consistently strong performances.
Is it a coincidence that 2 out of 2 afghan films tgat I've wat he'd have had child actors as the leads, and they have the job of holding up the entire film. And they've so dar been consistently strong performances.
Emma
8.0★ · 02/24/26
Poignant !!! C’est un film qui vous laisse un éclat de verre dans le cœur : c’est douloureux, mais cela prouve que vous êtes encore capable de ressentir la vérité du monde.
Poignant !!! C’est un film qui vous laisse un éclat de verre dans le cœur : c’est douloureux, mais cela prouve que vous êtes encore capable de ressentir la vérité du monde.
