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.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Marina Golbahari, Arif Herati, Zubaida Sahar, Mohammad Nadir Khwaja, Nader Khwaja, Malik Akhlaqi
Crew: Siddiq Barmak (Director), Siddiq Barmak (Writer), Siddiq Barmak (Producer), Makoto Ueda (Producer), Akbar Meshkini (Production Design), Razi Mohebi (Assistant Director)
Country: Afghanistan, Iran, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands
Language: العربية, English, Français, Magyar, فارسی, پښتو
Studio: Hubert Bals Fund, NHK, LeBrocquy Fraser Productions, Barmak Film, Makmalbaf Film House
Runtime: 83 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 24, 2004
IMDb: 4.037
Keywords:muslim, religious education, afghanistan, taliban, girl disguised as boy, forced marriage, child, sharia law, mother daughter relationship, survive, women and society, veiled woman, radical islam, mother and daughter, girl, working girl, islamic studies, gender discrimination, religious extremism
