The Swallows of Kabul
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.
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.
Simon Abkarian
Atiq (voice)
Zita Hanrot
Zunaira (voice)
Swann Arlaud
Mohsen (voice)
Hiam Abbass
Mussarat (voice)
Jean-Claude Deret
Nazish (voice)
Sébastien Pouderoux
Qassim (voice)
Serge Bagdassarian
Mollah (voice)
Michel Jonasz
Professeur Arash Bayazid (voice)
Pascal Elbé
Mirza (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.
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
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