After the brutal Taliban regime bans women from working and forbids them to leave their homes without male escort, a 12-year-old girl and her mother find themselves on the brink of starvation. With nowhere left to turn, the mother disguises her daughter as a boy. Now called "Osama", the young girl embarks on a terryfying and confusing journey, as she tries to keep the Taliban from discovering her true identity. (less info)