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Osama
Summary: After the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan and the restriction of women in public life, a pre-teen girl is forced to masquerade as a boy in order to find work to support her mother and grandmother.
Runtime: 1 h 23 min
MPAA: PG-13
Language: Pashto/Pushto
Movie budget: $ 46,000
Domestic: $ 1,270,904
International: $ 2,639,615
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