Osama

This was a movie we watched in class called "Osama." It was the first movie filmed after the fall of the Taliban, but took place when they were still around. The mother's husband and brother both died. Women can't be in public, unless escorted by men, and they aren't allowed to work. In order to survive, the woman dresses her daughter up as a boy and has her get a job. After a while, the girl is discovered and is married off as punishment.

This movie reminded me of the book, "The Kite Runner", because it had the same setting and time period. They were both about the Taliban too. It showed me how bad things really are over there, and it's not their fault. Sometimes people in America are so focused on their own lives, that they can't stop and see all the bad around us. I think this movie shows us how bad things really are overseas.