The Breadwinner

About The Breadwinner

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

Nora Twomey's The Breadwinner is a 2017 animation war film. It runs 94 minutes and was released in November 2017.

Its themes are father, poverty, disguise, and arranged marriage. The film began as a novel.

Saara Chaudry takes the lead as Parvana (voice), Soma Bhatia as Shauzia (voice), Noorin Gulamgaus as Idrees, and Laara Sadiq as Fattema. The screenplay is by Anita Doron. It comes from Cartoon Saloon, GKIDS, and Jolie Pas.

Cinderella, Lone Survivor, and Daddy's Home make useful companions to The Breadwinner, all filed under cartoon, family, and afghanistan. TMDB voters put it at 7.8 out of 10 across 958 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.