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One day, a foolish gesture causes life to take an irrevocable turn. French duo Zabou Breitman & Eléa Gobbé-Mevellec’s acclaimed work sadly feels more relevant than ever, and works as a reminder of the restrictions and arbitrary rules imposed by the Taliban. Ticket information.
Synopsis. 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.
- Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec
- Les Armateurs / Réginald de Guillebon
- Zabou Breitman, Eléa Gobbé-Mevellec
The Swallow of Kabul (Les Hirondelles de Kaboul) follows the story of two couples during the Summer 1998. In 1998, Kabul in ruins is occupied by the Taliban. Mohsen (voiced by Swann Arlaud) and Zunaira (voiced by Zita Hanrot) are still young and in love.
Release Date: 4 September 2019 (France) (more) Genre: Animation (more) In the summer of 1998, Kabul became in ruins under the rule of the Taliban, and amidst the violence and daily tragedies, a love story grows between Mohsen and Zunaira, and they begin to think about a...Read more. Director: Zabou Breitman (Director) Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec (Director)
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.
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- Animation, Drama, War
- Zabou Breitman, Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec
- 2019-09-04
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
May 16, 2019 · 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.”.
