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The Swallows of Kabul

2019 · 81 min

A quietly devastating, beautifully drawn tragedy that immerses you in oppressive cruelty and fragile hope.

Directed by
Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec, Zabou Breitman
Genres
Animation, Drama
Starring
Simon Abkarian, Zita Hanrot, Swann Arlaud
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec, Zabou Breitman
Genres
Animation, Drama
Starring
Simon Abkarian, Zita Hanrot, Swann Arlaud
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • love
  • guilt
  • survival
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
  • prison
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
animation, drama
Directed by
Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec, Zabou Breitman
Written by
Patricia Mortagne, Zabou Breitman, Sébastien Tavel
Starring
Simon Abkarian, Zita Hanrot, Swann Arlaud, Hiam Abbass, Jean-Claude Deret, Sébastien Pouderoux, Serge Bagdassarian, Michel Jonasz
Music
Alexis Rault
Runtime
81 min
Country
France, Luxembourg, Switzerland
Languages
French

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