The breadwinner
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....
| Main Authors: | Danna, Mychael (Composer), Danna, Jeff (Composer) |
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| Corporate Author: | Aircraft Pictures (Firm) (producer company.), Cartoon Saloon (Firm) (producer company.), Melusine Productions (producer company.), Jolie Pas (Firm) (producer company.) |
| Other Authors: | Doron, Anita, 1974- (Screenwriter), Ellis, Deborah, 1960- (Screenwriter), Lisoy, Sheldon (director of photography.) |
| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Universal City, CA :
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment,
[2018]
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| Subjects: |
| 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. |
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| Item Description: |
Based on the book by Deborah Ellis. Anamorphic wide screen (2.39:1). Originally produced as an animated motion picture in 2017. Bonus features: Introduction by director Nora Twomey and executive producer Angelina Jolie; audio commentary with the filmmakers; the making of "The breadwinner"; theatrical trailer. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (1 hr., 33 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1. |
| Audience: |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material including some violent images. |
| Production Credits: |
Editor, Darragh Byrne ; music, Mychael Danna, Jeff Danna. |