The Swallows of Kabul

Directed by Zabou Breitman, Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec

Written by Yasmina Khadra, Sébastien Tavel, Patricia Mortagne, Zabou Breitman

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.

Cast

Simon Abkarian

Atiq (voice)

Zita Hanrot

Zunaira (voice)

Swann Arlaud

Mohsen (voice)

Hiam Abbass

Mussarat (voice)

Jean-Claude Deret

Nazish (voice)

Sébastien Pouderoux

Qassim (voice)

Serge Bagdassarian

Mollah (voice)

Michel Jonasz

Professeur Arash Bayazid (voice)

Pascal Elbé

Mirza (voice)