Saara Chaudry

Soma Bhatia

Noorin Gulamgaus

Laara Sadiq

Ali Badshah

Shaista Latif

Kanza Feris

Kawa Ada

Kane Mahon

Ali Kazmi

Mran Volkhard

Ezra Sholeh

Lily Erlinghauser

Wamiq Furoghudin

Millad Hamidkohzad

Salaman Hamidkohzad

Abu Hashim Dostyar

Sapeda Hashim Dostyar

Ali Hassan

Finn Jackson Parle

Enayat Mazaryar

Patrick McGrath

Nora Twomey

Nora Keely

Gerry Shirren

Lorraine Lordan

Slaven Reese

Karim Amer

Anthony Leo

Andrew Rosen

Sandra Norup Andersen

Victor Ens

Mimi Polk Gitlin

Fabian Erlinghäuser

Ole Christian Løken

Beth Witchalls

Tomm Moore

Jehane Noujaim

Paul Young

Mychael Danna

Jeff Danna

Geoff King

Darragh Byrne

J.R. Fountain

Katja Schumann

Eric Beckman

Angelina Jolie

Philip Svoboda

Jon Levin

Stéphan Roelants

Regina K. Scully

Anita Doron

Frank Falcone

Tommaso Colognese

Stuart Shankly

Mark Mullery

Merle-Anne Ridley

Deborah Ellis

David Jesteadt

Ciarán Duffy

Sheldon Lisoy

Mary Bredin

Fabien Renelli

Reza Riahi

John Elliot

Joshua Hill

Animation

Drama

Family

The Breadwinner

Aircraft Pictures

Cartoon Saloon

Melusine Productions

Jolie Pas

GKIDS

Canada

Ireland

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United States of America

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 put a foot wrong with their releases yet. This 2017 production is very good - 8/10 from me, but it's a borderline 9/10 tbh.

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"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 sympathy, certainly, but who also demonstrates strength as her ingenuity is constantly tested by this intolerant administration as she simply refuses to be defeated! The style of the drawing is charming, and the score adds well to a potent story of determination, love and loyalty that is really a most enjoyable watch.

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