The Breadwinner (film)

The Breadwinner
Directed by Nora Twomey
Produced by
Written by
Based on The Breadwinner
by Deborah Ellis
Starring
  • Saara Chaudry
  • Soma Bhatia
  • Noorin Gulamgaus
  • Laara Sadiq
  • Ali Badshah
  • Shaista Latif
  • Kawa Ada
  • Ali Kazmi
Production
company
Distributed by StudioCanal (Ireland/UK)
Elevation Pictures (Canada)
GKIDS (United States)[5]
Release dates
June 23, 2017
Country Ireland
Luxembourg[5]
Canada
Language English
Budget $10 million

The Breadwinner is an upcoming 2017 Irish-Luxembourgian-Canadian[5] animated film by Cartoon Saloon directed by Nora Twomey and executive produced by Mimi Polk Gitlin[6] and Angelina Jolie.[7] Based on the best-selling novel by Deborah Ellis, the film will be released in the summer of 2017.[8]

Plot

After her father Nurullah is unjustly arrested, Parvana, a girl in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, must dress as a boy so she can work to support her mother Fattema and her sister Soraya.[8]

Cast

Production

In May 2016, it was announced that key animation for the film had commenced.[8]

References

  1. Wolfe, Jennifer (3 March 2015). "Cartoon Saloon, Aircraft Productions to Co-Produce 'The Breadwinner'". Animation World Network. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  2. Milligan, Mercedes (7 June 2016). "Guru Joins 'Breadwinner' Production". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  3. den Hartog, Max (15 August 2015). "Angelina Jolie Joins Cartoon Saloon's 'The Breadwinner' as Executive Producer". Rotoscopers. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  4. McLean, Tom (5 March 2015). "Aircraft, Cartoon Saloon Partner on 'The Breadwinner'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 Giardina, Carolyn (9 June 2016). "GKIDS Boards Angelina Jolie Pitt's Animated Feature 'The Breadwinner'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  6. Mitchell, Wendy (19 May 2016). "International Co-Pro 'The Breadwinner' Enters Production". AnimationMagazine.net. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  7. Mitchell, Wendy (29 November 2014). "Animated Breadwinner eyeing April start". ScreenDaily.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Milligan, Mercedes (19 May 2016). "International Co-Pro 'The Breadwinner' Enters Production". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  9. Barraclough, Leo (September 12, 2016). "Oscar-Nominated Cartoon Saloon, Angelina Jolie Pitt Team With WestEnd on 'The Breadwinner'". Variety. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  10. Sarym, Ahmed (15 April 2016). "All that Ali Kazmi is up to this year!". HIP. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
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