A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.
The Breadwinner (2017) is a animation, war and drama film directed by Nora Twomey, released on November 17, 2017 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Saara Chaudry, Soma Bhatia, Noorin Gulamgaus and Laara Sadiq. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 949 ratings.
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Saara Chaudry
as Parvana (voice)
Soma Bhatia
as Shauzia (voice)
Noorin Gulamgaus
as Idrees / Sulayman (voice)
Laara Sadiq
as Fattema / Old Woman (voice)
Ali Badshah
as Nurullah / Talib Security Man (voice)
Shaista Latif
as Soraya (voice)
Kanza Feris
as Old Woman / Woman in Courtyard (voice)
Kawa Ada
as Razaq (voice)
Kane Mahon
as Optician / Kiln Owner Talib / Crowd Voices (voice)
Ali Kazmi
as Cousin / Fruit Seller / Market Voices (voice)
Mran Volkhard
as Megaphone Voice / Shopkeeper (voice)
Ezra Sholeh
as Apple Seller / Guard / Teen Boy 2 / Crowd Voices (voice)
Directed by Nora Twomey, written by Anita Doron, Deborah Ellis and Deborah Ellis, produced by Anthony Leo, Andrew Rosen and Tomm Moore.
Average viewer score of 7.8/10 from 949 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on April 11, 2022
"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…
Reviewed on June 17, 2023
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The Breadwinner (2017) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Breadwinner (2017) includes Saara Chaudry, Soma Bhatia, Noorin Gulamgaus, Laara Sadiq and Ali Badshah. The film was directed by Nora Twomey. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Breadwinner was released on November 17, 2017 and runs for 1h 34m.
The Breadwinner (2017) holds an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 949 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, war and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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