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THE BREADWINNER Youth and Family

Description

THE BREADWINNER tells the story of Parvana, an 11-year-old girl growing up under the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001. When her father is wrongfully arrested, Parvana disguises herself as a boy in order to support her family. With dauntless perseverance, Parvana draws strength from the stories her father told her, and ultimately risks her life to discover if he is still alive. Equal parts thrilling and enchanting, THE BREADWINNER is a timely and inspiring tale about the transcendent power of stories, and their potential to unite and heal us all.

Bios

Born in Cork, Ireland, Nora Twomey studied animation at the Ballyfermot College in Dublin. She then founded the animation studio Cartoon Saloon. In 2009, with Tomm Moore she co-directed THE SECRET OF KELLS (2009), which was nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature Film. THE BREADWINNER is her solo feature debut.

Details

Country: Canada, Ireland, Luxembourg

Year: 2017

Director: Nora Twomey

Screenwriter: Anita Doron

Producers: Anthony Leo, Andrew Rosen, Paul Young, Tomm Moore, Stephan Roelants

Executive Producers: Angelina Jolie, Gerry Shirren, Mimi Polk Gitlin, Jon Levin, Regina K. Scully, Eric Beckman, David Jesteadt, Mary Dredin, Frank Falcone, Karim Amer, Jehane Noujaim

Editor: Darragh Byrne

Production Designers: Ciaran Duffy, Reza Riahi

Music: Jeff Danna, Mychael Danna

Cast/Featuring: Saara Chaudry, Soma Chhaya, Laara Sadiq, Shaista Latif, Ali Badshah, Kawa Ada, Noorin Gulamgaus

Running Time (minutes): 93 min

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