The Breadwinner
Parvana (Saara Chaudry) is an 11-year-old girl growing up under the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001. When her father is wrongfully arrested, Parvana cuts off her hair and dresses like a boy in order to be able to get a job and help to support her family. Working alongside her friend Shauzia, Parvana discovers a new world of freedom and danger.
With courage and imagination, Parvana draws strength from the fantastical stories she invents, as she embarks on a quest to find her father and reunite her family. The Breadwinner is an inspiring and beautifully animated tale about the power of stories to sustain hope and carry us through dark times.
The Breadwinner has been nominated for 38 international awards, including six Canadian Screen Awards and the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
With courage and imagination, Parvana draws strength from the fantastical stories she invents, as she embarks on a quest to find her father and reunite her family. The Breadwinner is an inspiring and beautifully animated tale about the power of stories to sustain hope and carry us through dark times.
The Breadwinner has been nominated for 38 international awards, including six Canadian Screen Awards and the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Director
Nora Twomey
Twomey is an animator whose credits include directing the Oscar-nominated The Secret Of Kells, as well as producing the Oscar-nominated film Wolfwalkers . She also created the popular and long-running children’s show Puffin Rock. She most recently directed the animated features My Father’s Dragon and The Brilliant World of Tom Gates.
Writers
Anita Doron, Deborah Ellis
Cast
Soma Chhaya, Noorin Gulamgaus, Saara Chaudry
Genres
Animation, Drama, Family
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Female Filmmaker, Global Experiences, History, Literary Adaptation, Social Justice & Politics, Strong Female Leads
Original Languages
English, French
Language Versions
EN CC, FR CC
Canadian Distributor
Elevation Pictures