From the back cover:

Inspired by a true story, this Golden Globe winning drama is the first film made in Afganistan after the fall of the Taliban. Hailed by critics as "stunning"
(Entertainment Weekly) "Breathtaking" (Slant) and
"emotionally charged" (Screen International) "Nothing short of astonishing" (New York Times) "Bold Beautiful and deeply moving" (Box Office), Osama is "a striking work of cinematic art" (L.A. Daily News)

After the brutal Taliban regime bans women from working and forbids them to leave their home without a male escort, a twelve-year-old girl and her mother find themselves on the brink of starvation. With nowhere left to turn, the mother disguises her daughter as a boy. Now called "Osama," the young girl embarks on a terrifying and confusing journey, as she tries to keep the Taliban from discovering her true identity.

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If you were not already filled with loathing for the Taliban and sympathy for those who live under Taliban rule, you will after seeing this. For a foreign film with subtitles I'd give it four stars. (2004: Best Foreign Language Film)

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