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The Breadwinner

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7.8/10 • 863

2017-11-171h 34m

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A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.

Directors
Nora Twomey
Editors
Darragh Byrne

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  1. Saara Chaudry

    Saara Chaudry

    Parvana (voice)

  2. Soma Bhatia

    Soma Bhatia

    Shauzia (voice)

  3. Noorin Gulamgaus

    Noorin Gulamgaus

    Idrees / Sulayman (voice)

  4. Laara Sadiq

    Laara Sadiq

    Fattema / Old Woman (voice)

  5. Ali Badshah

    Ali Badshah

    Nurullah / Talib Security Man (voice)

  6. Shaista Latif

    Shaista Latif

    Soraya (voice)

  7. Kanza Feris

    Kanza Feris

    Old Woman / Woman in Courtyard (voice)

  8. Kawa Ada

    Kawa Ada

    Razaq (voice)

  9. Kane Mahon

    Kane Mahon

    Optician / Kiln Owner Talib / Crowd Voices (voice)

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r96sk

Apr 11, 2022

8/10

Another super flick from Cartoon Saloon! After watching and enjoying the Irish Folklore Trilogy from the studio, I simply had to check out their one other film to date: 'The Breadwinner'. I actually think that's kind of a boring title to be honest, but thankfully the film is anything but. It follows the lines that you'd, or at least I'd, expect given the subject matter, but it still adds extra weight to the story alongside plenty of heart. Saara Chaudry leads the voice cast excellently, with those behind the young Canadian putting in solid performances too. The animation, as usual for this Irish animation company, is exquisite. I'm eager to check out Cartoon Saloon's next film, with 'My Father's Dragon' due out at some point this year. Four films in, they haven't put a foot wrong with their releases yet. This 2017 production is very good - 8/10 from me, but it's a borderline 9/10 tbh.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
$312,381.00
Keywords
based on novel or bookarranged marriagecartoonimprisonmentafghanistanfathertalibanpovertyfamilydisguisegenderadult animationculturereligious intolerancebreadwinnerfather daughter relationship