The Swallows of Kabul (2019)

Summer 1998, Kabul in ruins is occupied by the Taliban. In love despite the daily violence and misery, Mohsen and Zunaira want to believe in the future. But a senseless act by Mohsen will upset their lives forever.

Directors:

Zabou Breitman, Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec

Writers:

Zabou Breitman (adaptation), Zabou Breitman (dialogue)

Stars:

Simon Abkarian, Zita Hanrot, Swann Arlaud

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Simon Abkarian	...	Atiq (voice)
Zita Hanrot	...	Zunaira (voice)
Swann Arlaud	...	Mohsen (voice)
Hiam Abbass	...	Mussarat (voice)
Jean-Claude Deret	...	Nazish (voice)
Sébastien Pouderoux	...	Quassim / Le grand borgne (voice) (as Sébastien Pouderoux de la Comédie Française)
Serge Bagdassarian	...	Mollah (voice) (as Serge Bagdassarian de la Comédie Française)
Michel Jonasz	...	Professeur Arash Bayazid (voice)
Pascal Elbé	...	Mirza (voice)
Laurent Natrella	...	Le cul-de-jatte / L'oncle de Zahir / Qazi 1 (voice) (as Laurent Natrella de la Comédie Française)
Antonin Chalon	...	Père bébé / Taliban 1 (voice)
Mathilde Charbonneaux	...	Milicienne / Gardienne 1 (voice)
Idir Chender	...	Médecin (voice)
Karim Tougui	...	Voisin / Taliban 2 (voice)
Xavier Guelfi	...	Aslam (voice)

Storyline

Summer 1998, Kabul in ruins is occupied by the Taliban. In love despite the daily violence and misery, Mohsen and Zunaira want to believe in the future. But a senseless act by Mohsen will upset their lives forever.

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Genres:

Animation

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Details

Country:

France Luxembourg Switzerland

Language:

French

Release Date:

4 September 2019 (France)

Also Known As:

Jaskólki nad Kabulem

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,118,376

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Armateurs, Mélusine Productions, Close Up Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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