The Swallows of Kabul (film)

The Swallows of Kabul
Film poster
Directed by	Zabou Breitman Éléa Gobbé-Mévellec
Screenplay by	Zabou Breitman Patricia Mortagne Sébastien Tavel
Based on	The Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra
Produced by	Michel Merkt Reginald de Guillebon
Starring	Zita Hanrot Swann Arlaud Simon Abkarian Hiam Abbass Jean-Claude Deret Michel Jonasz Sébastien Pouderoux Serge Bagdassarian
Edited by	Françoise Bernard
Music by	Alexis Rault
Production companies	Les Armateurs Mélusine Productions Close Up Films
Release date	16 May 2019 (2019-05-16) (Cannes)
Running time	81 minutes
Countries	France Switzerland Luxembourg Monaco
Language	French
Box office	$2.4 million[1]

The Swallows of Kabul (French: Les hirondelles de Kaboul) is a 2019 internationally co-produced adult animated psychological drama film[2] directed by Zabou Breitman and Eléa Gobé Mévellec.[3] It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[4] The film is an adaption of the novel of the same name by Yasmina Khadra.

Cast

• Hiam Abbass as Mussarat
• Zita Hanrot as Zunaira
• Swann Arlaud as Mohsen
• Simon Abkarian as Atiq

Reception

After being screened at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, OneOfUs.net called it a "great piece of animation and a very interesting character study that constantly keeps you emotionally invested and guessing as to what is going to happen next".[5]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2018	Annecy International Animated Film Festival	Gan Foundation Award for Distribution	The Swallows of Kabul	Won[6]
2019	Cannes Film Festival	Un Certain Regard	The Swallows of Kabul	Nominated[7]
	European Film Awards	European Animated Feature Film	The Swallows of Kabul	Nominated[8]
2020	César Award	Best Animated Film	The Swallows of Kabul	Nominated[9]

References

1. "The Swallows of Kabul". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
2. The Swallows of Kabul (2019) - Zabou Breitman, Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie, retrieved 8 May 2022
3. "The Screenings Guide 2019". 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
4. "Cannes festival 2019: full list of films". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
5. Kur, Maciej (18 July 2019). "Infestation: Annecy Animation Festival 2019: The Swallows of Kabul". One of Us.
6. "Annecy Festival Award Winners 2018". Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
7. "Cannes Film Festival 2019 Un Certain Regard Nominee - The Swallows of Kabul". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
8. "European Film Awards 2019 Nominations". European Film Awards. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
9. "César Award 2020 - Nominee The Swallows of Kabul". César Award. Retrieved 22 February 2020.

External links

• The Swallows of Kabul at IMDb