Osama / Arab, Iranian & Asian Video Festival

3rd I NY and Alwan present CROSSING OutLINES: Arab, Iranian & Asian Video Festival. 3rd I NY is a monthly film and music salon showcasing independent filmmakers and dj’s/musicians of South Asia and South Asian descent. 3rd I NY is affiliated with 3rd I, a national network with chapters in San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington D.C. 3rd I is committed to promoting diverse images of South Asians through
independent film. Alwan seeks to promote the arts and culture of Iran and the Arab World. Alwan has chapters in New York, Washington, D.C. and Houston.

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Osama

The first film made fully in Afghanistan since 1996. Told through the eyes of a 12-year-old girl who is forced to disguise herself as a boy in order to try and earn a living under the Taliban regime. Director Siddiq Barmal was head of the Afghan Film Organisation until he was forced to flee by the Taliban. Afghanistan’s official entry to the 2004 Oscar awards, the film was winner of the prestigious Sutherland Award at the London Film Festival.

Part of the Arab, Iranian & Asian Video Festival.