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The Swallows of Kabul

Play trailer Poster for The Swallows of Kabul 2019,  1h 21m,  Drama/ Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 89% 18 Reviews Tomatometer 89% Fewer than 50 Ratings Popcornmeter
89% Tomatometer 18 Reviews 89% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
The story of two different couples living in Taliban-occupied Kabul.

Critics Reviews

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Stephen Romei The Australian Aug 25, 2020
4.5/5
It is one of the best films I have seen this year, full stop. It's about whether to stay and fight or flee and be free, like a swallow. Go to Full Review
Alissa Simon Variety May 16, 2019
As a medium, animation suits this adaptation well; it would have been nearly impossible to shoot as live fiction or on location. Go to Full Review
Jane Freebury The Canberra Times (Australia) Aug 17, 2022
4/5
This very impressive story about a dark chapter in recent history has a clarity and compassion that lives on after the credits roll. Go to Full Review
Paula Arantzazu Ruiz Sensacine Sep 7, 2020
4/5
[T]he delicacy with which they have translated Khadra's words into images leads us to think that behind there is a considerable ethical and artistic effort make this worthwhile to see. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Keva York ABC News (Australia) Aug 20, 2020
Despite the film's strong -- some would say heavy-handed -- emphasis on those injustices that are particular to women, its messaging proves somewhat mixed. Go to Full Review
Mark Demetrius FILMINK (Australia) Aug 6, 2020
18/20
...a superb parable, with a lump-in-the-throat ending that's more moving than most live-action movies... there is beauty here too, both moral and visual. Very highly recommended. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Zabou Breitman

Director

Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec

Director

Simon Abkarian

Atiq

Zita Hanrot

Zunaira

Swann Arlaud

Mohsen

Hiam Abbass

Mussarat

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The Swallows of Kabul

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Movie Info

Synopsis The story of two different couples living in Taliban-occupied Kabul.
Director
Zabou Breitman, Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec
Producer
Reginald de Guillebon, Stéphan Roelants, Michel Merkt, Joëlle Bertossa
Screenwriter
Sébastien Tavel, Patricia Mortagne, Zabou Breitman, Yasmina Khadra
Production Co
RTS - Radio Télévision Suisse, KNM, Les Armateurs, Mélusine Productions, arte France Cinéma, Close Up Films
Genre
Drama, Animation
Original Language
French (France)
Runtime
1h 21m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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