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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.2 / 100
2003·Drama·1h 23m

OSAMA

“To save her family a girl must become a boy”

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.

Above the Line
Siddiq Barmak·DirectorSiddiq Barmak·WriterEbrahim Ghafori·Director of PhotographyMohammad Reza Darvishi·Original Music ComposerSiddiq Barmak·Editor
Cast
Marina Golbahari·OsamaArif Herati·AspnadiZubaida Sahar·MotherMohammad Nadir Khwaja·MullahNader Khwaja·JadiMalik Akhlaqi·AjmalHamida Refar·GrandmotherGol Rahman Ghorbandi·Mohammad Nabi NawaMohammad Nabi Nawa·Milk ManAmin Nadem·Son of Sick Old Man
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 3
Siddiq Barmak·DirectorRazi Mohebi·Assistant DirectorKaveh Moeinfar·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Siddiq Barmak·Writer
Camera· 3
Ebrahim Ghafori·Director of PhotographyMehdi Amiri·Camera OperatorReza Sheykhi·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Siddiq Barmak·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Mohammad Reza Darvishi·Original Music ComposerHosein Mahdavi·Sound DesignerFarrokh Fadaei·SoundHassan Mahdavi·Sound MixerMastane Mohajer·Sound MixerBehrooz Shahamat·SoundMarcus Sujata·ADR Mixer
Art & Design· 1
Akbar Meshkini·Production Design
Production· 5
Siddiq Barmak·ProducerJulia Fraser·ProducerJulie LeBrocquy·ProducerMohsen Makhmalbaf·Executive ProducerMakoto Ueda·Producer
By the Numbers
78.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$4M
ROI 8401%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Osama's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Introspective, Gentle
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up of a young person's face, partially obscured by a light-colored, possibly crocheted or knitted, head covering. The person's eyes ”

drama
Key Elements
Head Covering
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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