The Swallows of Kabul (2019)

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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.

• Released: 2019-09-04
• Genres: Animation, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 21m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 229 votes

Directed by Zabou Breitman, Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec.

Top cast

• Simon Abkarian as Atiq (voice)
• Zita Hanrot as Zunaira (voice)
• Swann Arlaud as Mohsen (voice)
• Hiam Abbass as Mussarat (voice)
• Jean-Claude Deret as Nazish (voice)
• Sébastien Pouderoux as Qassim (voice)
• Serge Bagdassarian as Mollah (voice)
• Michel Jonasz as Professeur Arash Bayazid (voice)
• Pascal Elbé as Mirza (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Swallows of Kabul

• United States: watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• Canada: watch free on Tele Quebec; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on Rialto Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Fetch TV

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