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The Swallows of Kabul

7.7(232)20191h 21m2

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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Released
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Language
French

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Release dates

  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereOttawa International Animation Festival25 Sept 2019
    • Theatrical (limited)17 Jan 2020
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereCannes Film Festival16 May 2019
    • TheatricalU4 Sept 2019
  • GreeceGR

    • PremiereThessaloniki International Film Festival2 Nov 2019
    • TheatricalΚ-128 Oct 2020
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Theatrical1226 Sept 2019
  • PortugalPT

    • TheatricalM/1410 Jun 2021
  • SwitzerlandCH

    • Theatrical125 Apr 2020

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The Swallows of Kabul was released on 4 September 2019.

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    SWITCH.

    2/20/2020

    9/10

    In Afghanistan, simply drawing a human being is forbidden. This makes 'The Swallows of Kabul' an even more aesthetically and narratively beautiful example of the affecting power of humanist and feminist ideas that animation offers. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-swallows-of-kabul-unflinching-and-gorgeously-animated

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