The Swallows of Kabul

The Swallows of Kabul
2019
★★★★☆ 7.7/10
⏱️ 81 min
📅 Released
🌐 FR
AnimationDrama
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.

Cast

Simon Abkarian
Simon Abkarian
Atiq (voice)
Zita Hanrot
Zita Hanrot
Zunaira (voice)
Swann Arlaud
Swann Arlaud
Mohsen (voice)
Hiam Abbass
Hiam Abbass
Mussarat (voice)
Jean-Claude Deret
Jean-Claude Deret
Nazish (voice)
Sébastien Pouderoux
Sébastien Pouderoux
Qassim (voice)

User Reviews

SWITCH.
★ 9/10
February 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

Crew

Director
Zabou Breitman, Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec
Writer
Zabou Breitman, Patricia Mortagne, Sébastien Tavel
Producer
Reginald de Guillebon, Joëlle Bertossa, Michel Merkt

Production

Les Armateurs, Close Up Films, RTS, KNM, Melusine Productions, ARTE France Cinéma