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The breadwinner [videorecording] / an Aircraft Pictures, Cartoon Saloon, Melusine Productions film ; in association with Jolie Pas Productions ; directed by Nora Twomey ; screen story by Deborah Ellis ; screenplay by Anita Doron ; produced by Anthony Leo, Tomm Moore, Andrew Rosen, Paul Young, Stephan Roelants.

Twomey, Nora, (film director.). Doron, Anita, 1974- (screenwriter.). Ellis, Deborah, 1960- (screenwriter.). Leo, Anthony, (film producer.). Moore, Tomm, 1977- (film producer.). Rosen, Andrew (Producer), (film producer.). Cauhdarī, Sārah, (voice actor.). Chhaya, Soma, 1998- (voice actor.). Sadiq, Laara, (voice actor.). Latif, Shaista, (voice actor.). Ada, Kawa, (voice actor.). Badshah, Ali, 1978- (voice actor.). Gulamgaus, Noorin, 1997- (voice actor.). Byrne, Darragh (Film editor), (editor of moving image work.). Danna, Mychael, (composer (expression)). Danna, Jeff, (composer (expression)). Ellis, Deborah, 1960- Motion picture adaptation of (work): Breadwinner series. (Added Author). Aircraft Pictures (Firm), (production company.). Cartoon Saloon (Firm), (production company.). Jolie Pas (Firm), (production company.). Melusine Productions, (production company.). Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm), (publisher.).

Summary:

Parvana is an eleven-year-old girl growing up under the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001. When her father is wrongfully arrested, Parvana cuts off her hair and dresses like a boy in order to support her family. Working alongside her friend Shauzia, Parvana discovers a new world of freedom, and danger. With undaunted courage, Parvana draws strength from the fantastical stories she invents, as she embarks on a quest to find her father and reunite her family.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9786317162921
  • ISBN: 6317162921
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (1 hour, 33 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, [2018]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the book by Deborah Ellis.
Bonus features: Introduction by director Nora Twomey and executive producer Angelina Jolie; audio commentary with the filmmakers; the making of "The breadwinner"; theatrical trailer.
Originally produced as an animated motion picture in 2017.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Editor, Darragh Byrne ; music, Mychael Danna, Jeff Danna.
Participant or Performer Note:
Voices: Saara Chaudry, Soma Chhaya, Laara Sadiq, Shaista Latif, Kawa Ada, Ali Badshah, Noorin Gulamgaus.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material including some violent images.
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC; region 1; anamorphic widescreen (2.39:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1.
Language Note:
In English with optional subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

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Taliban > Drama.
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Genre:
Animated films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Old Fort Branch Library JUV DVD BRE (Text) 37810435387674 Juvenile Video Checked out 08/06/2026