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The Swallows of Kabul
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Title: The Swallows of Kabul

Release Date: 4 Sep 2019

Runtime: 1h 21m

Genre: Animation, Drama

Director: Les Armateurs, Close Up Films, ARTE, RTS, KNM, Studio 352, Melusine Productions

Production Companies: Les Armateurs, Close Up Films, ARTE, RTS, KNM, Studio 352, Melusine Productions

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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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.8 (211 votes)

Cast

  • Atiq (voice): Simon Abkarian
  • Zunaira (voice): Zita Hanrot
  • Mohsen (voice): Swann Arlaud
  • Mussarat (voice): Hiam Abbass
  • Nazish (voice): Jean-Claude Deret
  • Qassim (voice): Sébastien Pouderoux
  • Mollah (voice): Serge Bagdassarian
  • Professeur Arash Bayazid (voice): Michel Jonasz
  • Mirza (voice): Pascal Elbé
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