Film

Dublin Arabic Film Festival

The Breadwinner

As part of the Dublin Arabic Film Festival, the Chester Beatty is proud to present Nora Twomey’s The Breadwinner. The story of a young girl who disguises herself as a boy in order to earn money to feed her family. Parvana is forced to grow up fast under Taliban controlled Afghanistan after her father is wrongly arrested. This is a striking and inspiring film beautifully animated by the creators of The Book of Kells.
English. 2017, PG (94 min).
Free, no booking required.

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