Animation · Drama
The Swallows of Kabul
Summer 1998—Kabul under Taliban rule. Zunaira and Mohsen are young and in love. Despite the daily violence and misery, they hope for a better future. One day, a foolish gesture causes life to take an irrevocable turn.
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Top Cast
Simon Abkarian
Atiq (voice)
Zita Hanrot
Zunaira (voice)
Swann Arlaud
Mohsen (voice)
Hiam Abbass
Mussarat (voice)
Jean-Claude Deret
Nazish (voice)
Sébastien Pouderoux
Qassim (voice)
Serge Bagdassarian
Mollah (voice)
Michel Jonasz
Professeur Arash Bayazid (voice)
Directed by
Zabou Breitman
Production
Les Armateurs
Close Up Films
RTS
Melusine Productions
ARTE France CinémaReviews
SWITCH.
9/102/20/2020
In Afghanistan, simply drawing a human being is forbidden. This makes 'The Swallows of Kabul' an even more aesthetically and narratively beautiful example of the affecting power of humanist and feminist ideas that animation offers. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-swallows-of-kabul-unflinching-and-gorgeously-animated
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