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The Swallows of Kabul

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7.8/10 • 216

2019-09-04 • 1h 21m

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Summer 1998—Kabul under Taliban rule. Zunaira and Mohsen are young and in love. Despite the daily violence and misery, they hope for a better future. One day, a foolish gesture causes life to take an irrevocable turn.

Directors
Zabou Breitman, Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec
Editors
Françoise Bernard

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Simon Abkarian

    Simon Abkarian

    Atiq (voice)

  2. Zita Hanrot

    Zita Hanrot

    Zunaira (voice)

  3. Swann Arlaud

    Swann Arlaud

    Mohsen (voice)

  4. Hiam Abbass

    Hiam Abbass

    Mussarat (voice)

  5. Jean-Claude Deret

    Jean-Claude Deret

    Nazish (voice)

  6. Sébastien Pouderoux

    Sébastien Pouderoux

    Qassim (voice)

  7. Serge Bagdassarian

    Serge Bagdassarian

    Mollah (voice)

  8. Michel Jonasz

    Michel Jonasz

    Professeur Arash Bayazid (voice)

  9. Pascal Elbé

    Pascal Elbé

    Mirza (voice)

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Feb 20, 2020

9/10

In Afghanistan, simply drawing a human being is forbidden. This makes 'The Swallows of Kabul' an even more aesthetically and narratively beautiful example of the affecting power of humanist and feminist ideas that animation offers.
  • Jake Watt
Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-swallows-of-kabul-unflinching-and-gorgeously-animated

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
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