the film felt like a documentary it be simple and straightforward . osama capture many aspect of what life be like during taliban occupation and through the eye of a 12 year old afghan girl and within 1 hr . 22 min . it more than most hollywood movie manage to get across in 2 hr . for a debut feature and w d siddiq barmak deliver a quietly poignant film it may not be evident at first impression right after see the film with the sadness and injustice it burdensomely carry . a i be re tell the film plot to someone who miss the showing and it come to me how succinctly the film tell or expose what the woman and child and and men and have to tolerate under such atrocious regime . the poverty level and misfortunate situation or predicament be almost unspeakable . the portrayal of osama by marina golbahari be impressive represent the bewilderment and fear on her face and the rare break into a smile we get to catch and her wailing and cry and cry mostly deliver in a speechless manner . the other child actor and arif herati and who play the one who try to shield her from trouble by the other boy and give a brief but convince espandi . there also osama mother and grandmother and and the neighbor and and the men who be helpless in spite of want to help the role and scene be all touchingly stir . there be suspenseful moment and one wonder what would happen next outcome could be predictable yet it share of drama and humanity lessen not . a a relieving contrast and a come of age boy lesson in a turkish bath setting be include suspense and intrigue a mixed . barmak give u a well pace film and miss not a chance to provide insight to the cultural aspect of the people . osama brings to mind other similar hard medicine film represent iranian director jafar panahi ` the circle 2000 ( aka dayareh ) and be the empathetic telling of the mistreatment or misfortune of four woman in an unsympathetic society while director michael winterbottom docudrama ` in this world release through 2003 sundance series and give u an unflinching look into human cargo smuggling of an afghan refugee and 16 year old jamal and with the persistent slim hope of a good livelihood in britain while xavier koller ` journey of hope and the 1991 academy award best foreign film and be a heartbreaking tale of endure or diminish hope . on a different note possibly more hopeful and though family poverty and hardship of afghan refugee and girl posing a boy to obtain work be still the ingredient and we have baran 2001 and another worthwhile filmic experience from iranian filmmaker majid majidi ( child of heaven and color of paradise . ) .