The Breadwinner [videorecording] / an Aircraft Pictures, Cartoon Saloon, Melusine Productions film in association with Jolie Pas Productions ; directed by Nora Twomey ; screen story by Deborah Ellis ; screenplay by Anita Doron ; produced by Anthony Leo [and four others].
Parvana is an eleven-year-old girl growing up under the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001. When her father is wrongfully arrested, Parvana cuts off her hair and dresses like a boy in order to support her family. Working alongside her friend Shauzia, Parvana discovers a new world of freedom, and danger. With undaunted courage, Parvana draws strength from the fantastical stories she invents, as she embarks on a quest to find her father and reunite her family.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (1 hr., 33 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, [2018]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from web page. Based on the book by Deborah Ellis. Anamorphic wide screen (2.39:1). Bonus features: Introduction by director Nora Twomey and executive producer Angelina Jolie; audio commentary with the filmmakers; the making of "The breadwinner"; theatrical trailer. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Editor, Darragh Byrne ; music, Mychael Danna, Jeff Danna. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Voices, Saara Chaudry, Soma Chhaya, Laara Sadiq. |
Target Audience Note: | Rating: PG-13; for thematic material including some violent images. |
System Details Note: | DVD. |
Language Note: | Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
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Subject: | Ellis, Deborah, 1960- > Film adaptations. Taliban > Drama. Girls > Afghanistan > Drama. Sex role > Afghanistan > Drama. Women's rights > Afghanistan > Drama. |
Genre: | Feature films. Animated films. Film adaptations. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Upper Skagit Library | BRE | 1004832 | Juvenile DVD | Available | - |