| The Swallows of Kabul | |
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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 |
| Production companies | Les Armateurs Mélusine Productions Close Up Films |
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| Running time | 81 minutes |
| Countries | France Switzerland Luxembourg Monaco |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $2.4 million |
The Swallows of Kabul (French: Les hirondelles de Kaboul) is a 2019 internationally co-produced adult animated psychological drama film directed by Zabou Breitman and Eléa Gobé Mévellec. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. 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".
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 |
| 2019 | Cannes Film Festival | Un Certain Regard | The Swallows of Kabul | Nominated |
| European Film Awards | European Animated Feature Film | The Swallows of Kabul | Nominated | |
| 2020 | César Award | Best Animated Film | The Swallows of Kabul | Nominated |
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.
External links
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