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The Swallows of Kabul

The Swallows of Kabul

2019•1h 21m•7.7/10
AnimationDrama

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7.7/10(222)

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.

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Production

Les Armateurs, Close Up Films, RTS, KNM, Melusine Productions, ARTE France Cinéma

Language

FR

Status

Released

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Cast

Simon Abkarian

Simon Abkarian

Atiq (voice)

Zita Hanrot

Zita Hanrot

Zunaira (voice)

Swann Arlaud

Swann Arlaud

Mohsen (voice)

Hiam Abbass

Hiam Abbass

Mussarat (voice)

Jean-Claude Deret

Jean-Claude Deret

Nazish (voice)

Sébastien Pouderoux

Sébastien Pouderoux

Qassim (voice)

Serge Bagdassarian

Serge Bagdassarian

Mollah (voice)

Michel Jonasz

Michel Jonasz

Professeur Arash Bayazid (voice)

Pascal Elbé

Pascal Elbé

Mirza (voice)

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