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The Breadwinner

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Director: Nora Twomey

Cast: Saara Chaudry, Soma Chhaya, Noorin Gulamgaus

Parvana is an 11-year-old girl who lives under Taliban rule in Afghanistan in 2001. After the wrongful arrest of her father, Parvana cuts off her hair and dresses like a boy to support her family. Working alongside a friend, she soon discovers a new world of freedom and danger. Drawing strength from the fantastical stories she invents, Parvana embarks on an epic quest to find her father and reunite her family.

Genre: Animation

Year: 2017

Running time: 94 minutes

Territory: UK and Ireland

Studio: StudioCanal

Format: DCP

Language options: Dialogue - EN, GA | Subtitle - XX, VI, HOH

Parvana is an 11-year-old girl who lives under Taliban rule in Afghanistan in 2001. After the wrongful arrest of her father, Parvana cuts off her hair and dresses like a boy to support her family. Working alongside a friend, she soon discovers a new world of freedom and danger. Drawing strength from the fantastical stories she invents, Parvana embarks on an epic quest to find her father and reunite her family.




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