The Swallows of Kabul

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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.

Directed by

Zabou Breitman, Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec

Written by

Yasmina Khadra, Sébastien Tavel, Zabou Breitman

Cast

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)

Details

Released

September 4, 2019

Runtime

1h 21m

Status

Released

Language

FR

Original title

Les Hirondelles de Kaboul

Country

France, Luxembourg, Switzerland

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