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The breadwinner., an Aircraft Pictures, Cartoon Saloon, Melusine Productions film ; in association with Jolie Pas Productions ; directed by Nora Twomey ; screen story by Deborah Ellis ; screenplay by Anita Doron ; produced by Anthony Leo, Tomm Moore, Andrew Rosen, Paul Young, Stephan Roelants, Widescreen

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The breadwinner., an Aircraft Pictures, Cartoon Saloon, Melusine Productions film ; in association with Jolie Pas Productions ; directed by Nora Twomey ; screen story by Deborah Ellis ; screenplay by Anita Doron ; produced by Anthony Leo, Tomm Moore, Andrew Rosen, Paul Young, Stephan Roelants, Widescreen
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material including some violent images
Main title
The breadwinner.
Oclc number
1022567148
Responsibility statement
an Aircraft Pictures, Cartoon Saloon, Melusine Productions film ; in association with Jolie Pas Productions ; directed by Nora Twomey ; screen story by Deborah Ellis ; screenplay by Anita Doron ; produced by Anthony Leo, Tomm Moore, Andrew Rosen, Paul Young, Stephan Roelants
Runtime
93
Summary
Parvana is an eleven-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 support her family. Working alongside her friend Shauzia, Parvana discovers a new world of freedom, and danger. With undaunted courage, Parvana draws strength from the fantastical stories she invents, as she embarks on a quest to find her father and reunite her family
Technique
animation
resource.version
Widescreen
Classification
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