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The Breadwinner (2017)

PG-13 11/17/2017 Animation, War, Drama, Family 1h 34m
78%
User
Score
7.7/10
95%
78/100

Overview

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

Nora Twomey

Director

Anita Doron

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Saara Chaudry

Saara Chaudry

Parvana (voice)

Soma Bhatia

Soma Bhatia

Shauzia (voice)

Noorin Gulamgaus

Noorin Gulamgaus

Idrees / Sulayman (voice)

Laara Sadiq

Laara Sadiq

Fattema / Old Woman (voice)

Ali Badshah

Ali Badshah

Nurullah / Talib Security Man (voice)

Shaista Latif

Shaista Latif

Soraya (voice)

Kanza Feris

Kanza Feris

Old Woman / Woman in Courtyard (voice)

Kawa Ada

Kawa Ada

Razaq (voice)

Kane Mahon

Kane Mahon

Optician / Kiln Owner Talib / Crowd Voices (voice)

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Media

The Breadwinner Trailer #1 (2017) | Movieclips Indie

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Reviews

A review by r96sk

Written on April 12, 2022

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: <em>'The Breadwinner'</em>. 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 <em>'My Father's Dragon'</em> due out at some point this year. Four films in, they haven't...

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written on June 17, 2023

"Parvana" is a young girl - only eleven years old - who is forced to use all of her wits and intelligence to help her family survive once her father is arrested and imprisoned by the Taliban government in Afghanistan. Her number one problem is, though, that girls are not even allowed outside of their homes without a male relative, much less permitted to work on the streets where she (recently shorn and pretending to be a boy) regales the curious with some fantastic tales of mystery and romance to try to make some money! She now has to tread a very fine line between keeping the cash coming in and avoiding the authorities, whilst she simultaneously works on a plan to try and free her dad. This is a cracking animation that tells a strong story with an engaging lead character who elicits sympa...

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