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
21 reviews
Agustin Rodriguez
7.0★ · 10/29/25
Espandi a real one
Watched for film class
Espandi a real one
Watched for film class
Nadeen ShrebatiPRO
9.0★ · 05/13/25
I wish god never created women
really powerful storytelling. it’s ultimately a hopeless tale yet this is its most compelling aspect - its unflinching commitment to reality under authoritarian rule. there are a few moments in which it seems like it’s going to work out, only for the harsh reality of the situation to immediately set back in. the final sequence was harrowing and will stick with me for a while.
I wish god never created women
really powerful storytelling. it’s ultimately a hopeless tale yet this is its most compelling aspect - its unflinching commitment to reality under authoritarian rule. there are a few moments in which it seems like it’s going to work out, only for the harsh reality of the situation to immediately set back in. the final sequence was harrowing and will stick with me for a while.
Zoë Westlund
8.1★ · 11/17/24
Very harrowing, depressing, and gruesome which leaves me feeling a little despondent, though I’m sure that’s the goal.
Very harrowing, depressing, and gruesome which leaves me feeling a little despondent, though I’m sure that’s the goal.
meriem
6.8★ · 08/24/24
très bien réalisé, une histoire horrible mais leur production est nécessaire
bien peur que le monde ne se réveille jamais pour les femmes afghanes
très bien réalisé, une histoire horrible mais leur production est nécessaire
bien peur que le monde ne se réveille jamais pour les femmes afghanes
