The Breadwinner

The Breadwinner

94 mins | Drama, Animation, War | Nov. 17, 2017

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

The Breadwinner

94 mins | Drama, Animation, War | Nov. 17, 2017

The Breadwinner
A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers Téléfilm Canada, Screen Ireland, Melusine Productions, Cartoon Saloon, Jolie Pas, Aircraft Pictures
Original title The Breadwinner
Directors Stuart Shankly, Nora Twomey
Writers Deborah Ellis, Anita Doron

Cast

Saara Chaudry

as Parvana (voice)

Soma Bhatia

as Shauzia (voice)

Laara Sadiq

as Fattema / Old Woman (voice)

Shaista Latif

as Soraya (voice)

Ali Badshah

as Nurullah / Talib Security Man (voice)

Kawa Ada

as Razaq (voice)

Noorin Gulamgaus

as Idrees / Sulayman (voice)

Patrick McGrath

as Zaki (voice)

Lily Erlinghauser

as Zaki (voice)

Finn Jackson Parle

as Zaki (voice)

Ali Kazmi

as Cousin / Fruit Seller / Market Voices (voice)

Kane Mahon

as Optician / Kiln Owner Talib / Crowd Voices (voice)

Wamiq Furoghudin

as Prison Gatekeeper (voice)

Mran Volkhard

as Megaphone Voice / Shopkeeper (voice)

Ali Hassan

as Haggling Man / Talib in the Alley / Round Man / Very Old Man (voice)

Millad Hamidkohzad

as Other Talib Boy / Guard 2 (voice)

Salaman Hamidkohzad

as Male Shopper / Crowd Voices (voice)

Kanza Feris

as Old Woman / Woman in Courtyard (voice)

Enayat Mazaryar

as Talib Teen / Thin Man / Talib Soldier / Crowd Voices (voice)

Abu Hashim Dostyar

as Teen Boy / Market Seller / Crowd Voices (voice)

Sapeda Hashim Dostyar

as Child Market Seller / Crowd Voices (voice)

Reza Sholeh

as Apple Seller / Guard / Teen Boy 2 / Crowd Voices (voice)