The Swallows of Kabul

The Swallows of Kabul(2019)

09/04/2019 (US)Animation, Drama1h 21m
7.7

Overview

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.

Zabou Breitman

Director

Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec

Director

Sébastien Tavel

Screenplay

Patricia Mortagne

Screenplay

Zabou Breitman

Screenplay

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The Swallows of Kabul / Les Hirondelles de Kaboul (2019) - Trailer (French)

The Swallows of Kabul / Les Hirondelles de Kaboul (2019) - Trailer (French)

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A review by SWITCH.
9.0

Written on 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

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https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-swallows-of-kabul-unflinching-and-gorgeously-animated