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| Directed by | Zabou Breitman Éléa Gobbé-Mévellec |
| Screenplay by | Zabou Breitman Patricia Mortagne Sébastien Tavel |
| Based on | The Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra |
| Produced by | Michel Merkt Reginald de Guillebon |
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| Edited by | Françoise Bernard |
| Music by | Alexis Rault |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Countries | France Switzerland Luxembourg Monaco |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $2.4 million[1] |
The Swallows of Kabul (French: Les hirondelles de Kaboul) is a 2019 internationally co-produced adult animated psychological drama film[2] directed by Zabou Breitman and Eléa Gobé Mévellec.[3] It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[4] The film is an adaption of the novel of the same name by Yasmina Khadra.
Cast
- Hiam Abbass as Mussarat
- Zita Hanrot as Zunaira
- Swann Arlaud as Mohsen
- Simon Abkarian as Atiq
Reception
After being screened at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, OneOfUs.net called it a "great piece of animation and a very interesting character study that constantly keeps you emotionally invested and guessing as to what is going to happen next".[5]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2018 | Annecy International Animated Film Festival | Gan Foundation Award for Distribution | The Swallows of Kabul | Won[6] |
| 2019 | Cannes Film Festival | Un Certain Regard | The Swallows of Kabul | Nominated[7] |
| European Film Awards | European Animated Feature Film | The Swallows of Kabul | Nominated[8] | |
| 2020 | César Award | Best Animated Film | The Swallows of Kabul | Nominated[9] |
References
- ↑ "The Swallows of Kabul". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ↑ The Swallows of Kabul (2019) - Zabou Breitman, Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie, retrieved 8 May 2022
- ↑ "The Screenings Guide 2019". 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ↑ "Cannes festival 2019: full list of films". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ↑ Kur, Maciej (18 July 2019). "Infestation: Annecy Animation Festival 2019: The Swallows of Kabul". One of Us.
- ↑ "Annecy Festival Award Winners 2018". Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ↑ "Cannes Film Festival 2019 Un Certain Regard Nominee - The Swallows of Kabul". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ↑ "European Film Awards 2019 Nominations". European Film Awards. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ↑ "César Award 2020 - Nominee The Swallows of Kabul". César Award. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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