Simon Abkarian
Atiq (voice)
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.
Homepage | https://www.celluloid-dreams.com/the-swalllows-of-kabul |
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Release Date | 2019-09-04 |
Runtime | 1h 21m |
Directors | Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec, Zabou Breitman |
Producers | Stéphan Roelants, Reginald de Guillebon, Olivier Père, Michel Merkt, Joëlle Bertossa |
Writers | Patricia Mortagne, Zabou Breitman, Sébastien Tavel, Yasmina Khadra |
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
— SWITCH.