The Swallows of Kabul

Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec, Zabou Breitman20191h 21mAnimation, War, Drama

Why we chose it

Music is banned in the Kabul of 1998 and executions take place in the square, but love strikes regardless, and a young couple still believe they have a future. The studio behind “The Triplets of Belleville” brings their story to life in watercolour.

Synopsis

Zunaira and Mohsen are young and in love in the summer of 1998, in a Kabul ruled by the Taliban. Women must hide their faces and bodies, and public executions draw crowds. Still, the two of them believe they can build a future in this city.

Information

Directors
Also known as: Les Hirondelles de Kaboul
Production year: 2019
Decade: 2010s
Duration: 1h 21m
Genre: AnimationWar Drama
Festivals & Awards
Language: French
Country: Monaco, Luxembourg, Switzerland, France
Subtitles: Greek, Polish
Age rating: 12+

Cannes Film Festival

Official Selection

2017

What others say

4.4

152 reviews

Get free cinema tickets

Try 7 days for free Cancel anytime

Start free trial