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DVD

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The breadwinner

Call Number

  • DVD ANIMATION (CEN, EAS)

Languages

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

Voices: Saara Chaudry, Soma Chhaya, Laara Sadiq, Shaista Latif, Kawa Ada, Ali Badshah, Noorin Gulamgaus.

Publication Information

Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Physical Description

1 videodisc (93 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; thematic material including some violent images.

Summary

Parvana 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 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.

Notes

Title from container.

Based on the book by Deborah Ellis.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2017.

Bonus features: Introduction by director Nora Twomey and executive producer Angelina Jolie ; audio commentary with the filmmakers ; The making of "The breadwinner" ; theatrical trailer.

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