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Rated 4.5/5 Stars • 02/10/23. A beautifully animated film done in an impressionist water colour style, THE SWALLOWS OF KABUL tells a simple but disturbing story of a young woman's...
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- Drama, Animation
- Zabou Breitman, Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec
May 16, 2019 · Film Review: ‘The Swallows of Kabul’. Two female directors co-sign this involving adaptation of Yasmina Khadra’s elegant literary fiction about life under Taliban control in the Afghan capital....
The Swallows of Kabul vividly captures the horror of life under Sharia Law, packing such a visceral punch in its drama that it's often easy to forget you're watching a beautiful work of hand...
May 16, 2019 · Review: The Swallows of Kabul. by Fabien Lemercier. 16/05/2019 - CANNES 2019: Zabou Breitman and Eléa Gobbe-Mevellec dive into the Taliban’s Kabul and achieve a very beautiful animated adaptation of Yasmina Khadra’s novel. “No man owes anything whatsoever to a woman.”
May 16, 2019 · The narrative examines the lives of Mosheen and his beautiful wife, Zunaira, which are destroyed as the Taliban takes over. Mosheen's dream of becoming a diplomat has been shattered and Zunaira can no longer even appear on the streets of Kabul unveiled.
Apr 7, 2023 · A gritty drama about a severed hand? The range of stories and styles is broad, and the level of animation often ranks with the greats. The Swallows of Kabul is in this lineage. It’s a film for adults, about a few lives entangled in Afghanistan during the ‘90s.
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The Swallows of Kabul: Directed by Zabou Breitman, Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec. With Simon Abkarian, Hiam Abbass, Swann Arlaud, Zita Hanrot. 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.
