Overview
A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.
Fun facts
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Nominations
5 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Animated Feature (2018)
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Box office
Grossed $2.79M worldwide
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Based on
Based on the novel The Breadwinner
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Setting
Set in Kabul and Afghanistan
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Music
Music by Mychael Danna
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Anita DoronScreenplay
- Deborah EllisBook
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 17, 2017
- Original language
- English
- Revenue
- $2.8M
- Countries
- Canada, Ireland, Luxembourg, United States of America
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In the United States
No subscription or free streaming listed. It can be rented or bought.
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Cast
Saara ChaudryParvana (voice)
Soma BhatiaShauzia (voice)
Noorin GulamgausIdrees / Sulayman (voice)
Laara SadiqFattema / Old Woman (voice)
Ali BadshahNurullah / Talib Security Man (voice)
Shaista LatifSoraya (voice)
Kanza FerisOld Woman / Woman in Courtyard (voice)- Kawa AdaRazaq (voice)
Kane MahonOptician / Kiln Owner Talib / Crowd Voices (voice)- Ali KazmiCousin / Fruit Seller / Market Voices (voice)
Mran VolkhardMegaphone Voice / Shopkeeper (voice)
Ezra SholehApple Seller / Guard / Teen Boy 2 / Crowd Voices (voice)- Lily ErlinghauserZaki (voice)
- Wamiq FuroghudinPrison Gatekeeper (voice)
- Millad HamidkohzadOther Talib Boy / Guard 2 (voice)
- Salaman HamidkohzadMale Shopper / Crowd Voices (voice)
- Abu Hashim DostyarTeen Boy / Market Seller / Crowd Voices (voice)
- Sapeda Hashim DostyarChild Market Seller / Crowd Voices (voice)
Ali HassanHaggling Man / Talib in the Alley / Round Man / Very Old Man (voice)- Finn Jackson ParleZaki (voice)
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