The Breadwinner

Summary: Under the Taliban rule, Parvana could only leave the home when accompanied by a man. When her father is forcibly taken away, Parvana’s household of women has no escort to safely earn money or purchase goods. She is left with one choice: disguise herself as a boy.

Takeaways: Don’t let the beautiful animation fool you: this movie is for people of all ages. The esthetic, based on the book by Deborah Ellis, is simply a mechanism to illustrate the poverty, fear, and gender inequality that came with the Taliban.

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