The new masterpiece from Ireland’s Cartoon Saloon, the Academy Award nominated creators of ‘Song of the Sea’ and ‘The Secret of Kells.’
Based on the worldwide bestseller by Deborah Ellis, THE BREADWINNER is the story of Parvana, a 12-year-old girl growing up under the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001. When her father is arrested, Parvana dresses as a boy in order to work and provide for her family. Together with her best friend Shauzia, she risks discovery to try to find out if her father is still alive.