The Swallows of Kabul
Seen it?2019 | 81 min | Animation, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for animation lovers.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Cannes award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Zabou Breitman, Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec
- Simon AbkarianAtiq (voice)
- Zita HanrotZunaira (voice)
- Swann ArlaudMohsen (voice)
- Hiam AbbassMussarat (voice)
- Jean-Claude DeretNazish (voice)
- Sébastien PouderouxQassim (voice)
- Serge BagdassarianMollah (voice)
- Michel JonaszProfesseur Arash Bayazid (voice)
- Pascal ElbéMirza (voice)