The Breadwinner (2017)

Directed by

Nora Twomey

Genre

drama film, fantasy film, family film, drama fiction

Country

Luxembourg, Ireland, Canada

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 932 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young girl in Afghanistan disguises herself as a boy to support her family after her father is arrested. She faces danger and hardship as she works to earn money and find a way to free him.

suspensefulheartfeltseriousinspiringsomberdeterminedfamily-focusedemotionally intense

What happens

The Breadwinner is a 2017 adult animated drama film directed by Nora Twomey, and written by Anita Doron and Deborah Ellis, based on the 2001 novel by Ellis. The film was an international co-production between Canada, the Republic of Ireland and Luxembourg. The film had its world premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2017 and received a limited release on 17 November. It received positive reviews from critics and received a nomination for Best Animated Feature at the 90th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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