The Breadwinner
The Breadwinner
The Breadwinner
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2017
1h 34m
7.8(888 votes)
Animation
War
Drama
Family

Overview

A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.

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Production Companies

Cartoon Saloon
Melusine Productions
GKIDS

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

22 members
Acting

Saara Chaudry

Parvana (voice)

Saara Chaudry
Acting

Soma Bhatia

Shauzia (voice)

Soma Bhatia
Acting

Noorin Gulamgaus

Idrees / Sulayman (voice)

Noorin Gulamgaus
Acting

Laara Sadiq

Fattema / Old Woman (voice)

Laara Sadiq
Acting

Ali Badshah

Nurullah / Talib Security Man (voice)

Ali Badshah
Acting

Shaista Latif

Soraya (voice)

Shaista Latif
Acting

Kanza Feris

Old Woman / Woman in Courtyard (voice)

Kanza Feris
Acting

Kawa Ada

Razaq (voice)

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Kane Mahon

Optician / Kiln Owner Talib / Crowd Voices (voice)

Kane Mahon
Acting

Ali Kazmi

Cousin / Fruit Seller / Market Voices (voice)

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Mran Volkhard

Megaphone Voice / Shopkeeper (voice)

Mran Volkhard
Acting

Ezra Sholeh

Apple Seller / Guard / Teen Boy 2 / Crowd Voices (voice)

Ezra Sholeh
Acting

Lily Erlinghauser

Zaki (voice)

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Wamiq Furoghudin

Prison Gatekeeper (voice)

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Millad Hamidkohzad

Other Talib Boy / Guard 2 (voice)

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Salaman Hamidkohzad

Male Shopper / Crowd Voices (voice)

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Abu Hashim Dostyar

Teen Boy / Market Seller / Crowd Voices (voice)

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Sapeda Hashim Dostyar

Child Market Seller / Crowd Voices (voice)

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Ali Hassan

Haggling Man / Talib in the Alley / Round Man / Very Old Man (voice)

Ali Hassan
Acting

Finn Jackson Parle

Zaki (voice)

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Enayat Mazaryar

Talib Teen / Thin Man / Talib Soldier / Crowd Voices (voice)

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Patrick McGrath

Zaki (voice)

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