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.

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Review by: SWITCH.

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 Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-swallows-of-kabul-unflinching-and-gorgeously-animated

Reviewer rating: 9.0


Actors


Simon Abkarian

Atiq (voice)


Zita Hanrot

Zunaira (voice)


Swann Arlaud

Mohsen (voice)


Hiam Abbass

Mussarat (voice)


Jean-Claude Deret

Nazish (voice)


Sébastien Pouderoux

Qassim (voice)


Serge Bagdassarian

Mollah (voice)


Michel Jonasz

Professeur Arash Bayazid (voice)


Pascal Elbé

Mirza (voice)

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