Osama

(united artists) Release Date: February 6, 2004 Director: Siddiq Barmak Cast: Marina Golbahari, Arif Herati, Zubaida Sahar, Mohamad Haref Harati Plot: Set in Afghanistan, just as the Taliban began to take over, as women found themselves forbidden from coming out onto the streets unless accompanied by a man or a boy. The story focuses on a mother and a grandmother who have no living husbands or sons, so they disguise a daughter as a boy named Osama so that she can escort her mother as she leaves the house, looking for work. Website: www.osamamovie.com/\" target="_new">link