Director: Nora Twomey
CANADA/IRELAND/LUXEMBOURG, 2017 English 93 minutes
Principal Cast: Saara Chaudry, Laara Sadiq, Shaista Latif
Based on the award-winning, bestselling young adult novel of the same name by Deborah Ellis, The Breadwinner tells the remarkable story of Parvana (Saara Chaudry), a young girl who is forced to become the breadwinner for her family while living under the Taliban regime. Executive-produced by Angelina Jolie and helmed by Irish filmmaker Nora Twomey in her solo directorial debut (co-director on The Secret of Kells; head of story and voice direc- tion on Song of the Sea), The Breadwinner is a rare gem that will captivate both young and mature audiences.
Living in a single room of a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul, 11-year-old Parvana is not allowed to attend school or leave the house without a male chaperone. Her father — a history teacher until his school was bombed and his health destroyed — sits on a blanket in the marketplace, reading letters for people who cannot read or write. However, when the Taliban arrests Parvana’s father for having a foreign education, the young girl disguises herself as a boy in order to shop for food and earn money for her family.
Sumptuously rendered with swirling hand-drawn animation that has become the hallmark of Cartoon Saloon, the film captures the colours, sights, and lights of the Afghan city. Featuring a voice cast of largely Afghan, Pakastani, and Indian actors, The Breadwinner is an antidote to the typical Hollywood version of princesses. Instead, it is a timely reminder of the millions of strong young girls and women worldwide who persevere in the face of oppression or conflict.
“The Breadwinner delivers a heart-wrenching coming-of-age tale within a nation that’s lost its way.”
– Jared Mobarak, The Film Stage
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