
Osama
2003, Drama, 1h 22m
103 Reviews 5,000+ RatingsWhat to know
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Osama is bitterly honest, deeply disturbing, and utterly worth watching. Read critic reviews
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Critic Reviews for Osama
All Critics (103) | Top Critics (41) | Fresh (99) | Rotten (4)
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Like Mohsen Makhmalbaf's garlanded Kandahar, Siddiq Barmak's Osama springs up colourful and frightening.
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April 1, 2006 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
The first film shot entirely in Afghanistan since the rise and fall of the Taliban, and it's a heartbreaking look back at life under that regime.
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We've heard so much about the cruelty of the Taliban that we think we've heard it all. But there's something about seeing one small human story played out that is still overwhelming.
April 23, 2004 | Rating: 4/5 -
Painfully realistic.
April 11, 2004 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Osama
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Feb 06, 2012Succeeds where Kandahar doesn't in depicting the plight of women in Afghanistan under the rule of the Taliban.John B Super Reviewer
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Sep 05, 2010Holy cow this is not a film to watch if you want a feel-good movie! The horrible life that these women (young and old) had to endure in this country boggles the mind. It's an amazing insight on a whole entire different culture that needs to never ever flourish. Very well done film. Very depressing though.Cynthia S Super Reviewer
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May 31, 2010The first Afghan film since the fall of the Taliban, Osama is a deeply harrowing and touching movie of great historical importance set during a monstrous regime that seems to have existed centuries ago, only it hasn't been that long that it came to an end.Carlos M Super Reviewer
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Aug 24, 2009Good movie, but I didn't like the way it ended. But that doesn't take away the great acting performance of Arif Herati. Her character Golbahari is told by her mother and grandmother to disguise herself as a boy so she can get a job and bring home the bacon. But in the process...she's recruited by the Taliban. Does her secret and disguise work? You'll have to watch to find out.George K Super Reviewer
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