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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 [and four others].

Cauhdarī, Sārah, (voice actor.). Chhaya, Soma, (voice actor.). Doron, Anita, 1974- (screenwriter.). Leo, Anthony, (film producer.). Sadiq, Laara, (voice actor.). Twomey, Nora, (film director.). 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.). Elevation Pictures, (film distributor.).

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: 191329051535
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (93 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
  • Publisher: [Canada] : Elevation Pictures, [2018]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Anamorphic wide screen (2.39:1).
Based on the books 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.
Title from container.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Editor, Darragh Byrne ; music, Mychael Danna, Jeff Danna.
Participant or Performer Note:
Voices, Saara Chaudry, Soma Chhaya, Laara Sadiq.
Target Audience Note:
Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material including some violent images.
System Details Note:
DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
English and French audio; English subtitles.
Subject: Ellis, Deborah, 1960- Breadwinner series > Film adaptations.
Taliban > Fiction.
Girls > Afghanistan > Fiction.
Sex role > Afghanistan > Fiction.
Women's rights > Afghanistan > Fiction.
Genre: Children's films.
Animated films.
Feature films.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Lakeshore Branch J DVD Bread 31681010090645 JDVD Available -


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