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Waltz with Bashir
Why this pick
Like The Breadwinner, it uses stylized animation to confront war’s human cost with grave emotional clarity, though through fragmented memory rather than a child’s fable.
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MOVIE2017 1h 34m IRL
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Keep the feeling.
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Flee
Why this pick
An animated, deeply personal account of displacement from Afghanistan, told with the same respect for interior life and the enduring strength of family bonds.
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The Red Turtle
Why this pick
For The Breadwinner’s quiet visual lyricism and emotional restraint, this near-wordless animated fable offers another exquisitely drawn story of survival, loss, and tenderness.
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Song of the Sea
Why this pick
Its hand-crafted folklore, compassionate child viewpoint, and melancholy warmth echo the way The Breadwinner makes a difficult world accessible without diminishing its emotional weight.
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The Secret of Kells
Why this pick
A visually adventurous hand-drawn tale in which a child finds courage amid danger; it shares The Breadwinner’s storybook imagery and faith in imagination as refuge.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
In 2001, Afghanistan is under the control of the Taliban. When her father is captured, a determined young girl disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Saara Chaudry
Parvana (voice)
Soma Bhatia
Shauzia (voice)
Noorin Gulamgaus
Idrees / Sulayman (voice)
Ali Kazmi
Cousin / Fruit Seller / Market Voices (voice)
Laara Sadiq
Fattema / Old Woman (voice)