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The breadwinner  Cover Image DVD DVD

The breadwinner

Twomey, Nora, (film director.). Doron, Anita, (screenwriter.). Ellis, Deborah, 1960- Motion picture adaptation of (work): Breadwinner series (Added Author). Jolie, Angelina, 1975- (executive producer.). Elevation Pictures, (distributor.). Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm) (publisher). Saara Chaudry, Soma Chhaya, Laara Sadiq, Shaista Latif, Ali Badshah, Noorin Gulamgaus. (Cast).

Summary: "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." -- Provided by the publisher.

Record details

  • Physical Description: videodisc
    1 videodisc (approximately 94 minutes) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Universal City, CA ; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, 2018.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the book by Deborah Ellis.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2017.
Bonus features: introduction by director Nora Twomey and executive producer Angelina Jolie ; audio commentary with the filmmakers ; animating the film ; behind the scenes with the cast ; creating the music and sound ; telling the story.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Producers, Anthony Leo [and 4 others] ; executive producers, Angelina Jolie [and 10 others].
Participant or Performer Note: Saara Chaudry, Soma Chhaya, Laara Sadiq, Shaista Latif, Ali Badshah, Noorin Gulamgaus.
Target Audience Note:
Canadian Home Video rating: PG (violence, not recommended for young children).
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC region 1; widescreen 2.39:1; Dolby Digital 5.1
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
Licensed for: home, library, classroom, ILL.
Language Note:
English or French audio; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Subject: Taliban -- Drama
Fathers and daughters -- Afghanistan -- Drama
Impersonation -- Drama
Girls -- Afghanistan -- Drama
Sex role -- Drama
Disguise -- Drama
Survival -- Drama
Kabul (Afghanistan) -- Drama
Afghanistan -- Drama
Genre: Animated films.
Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
French language materials.
Feature films.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Bowen Island Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Bowen Island Public Library DVD JF BRE (Text) 30947000501003 Children's DVDs Volume hold Available -

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