Japan Synopsis
“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 pre-teen girl is forced to masquerade as a boy in order to find work to support her mother and grandmother.
The 2005–2007 Japan Window
364 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Osama sits at position #162.
Other Titles From Hubert Bals Fund
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Osama premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
7.0
TMDB Rating
97
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #2,130 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #936 of 1,933 (top 48%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Afghanistan, Iran, Ireland, Netherlands, Japan |
| Original Language | Ps |
| Spoken Languages | French, English, Pushto, Persian, Hungarian |
| Production Companies | Hubert Bals Fund, NHK, LeBrocquy Fraser Productions, Barmak Film |
| Runtime | 1h 23m |
| Release Date | February 2, 2006 |
| IMDb | tt0368913 |