The Breadwinner (2017)

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

• Released: 2017-11-17
• Genres: Animation, War, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 34m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.8/10 from 956 votes

Directed by Nora Twomey.

Top cast

• Saara Chaudry as Parvana (voice)
• Soma Bhatia as Shauzia (voice)
• Noorin Gulamgaus as Idrees / Sulayman (voice)
• Laara Sadiq as Fattema / Old Woman (voice)
• Ali Badshah as Nurullah / Talib Security Man (voice)
• Shaista Latif as Soraya (voice)
• Kanza Feris as Old Woman / Woman in Courtyard (voice)
• Kawa Ada as Razaq (voice)
• Kane Mahon as Optician / Kiln Owner Talib / Crowd Voices (voice)
• Ali Kazmi as Cousin / Fruit Seller / Market Voices (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Breadwinner

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV, CBC Gem, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video

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