DVD

The breadwinner

Cauhdarī, Sārah, (voice actor.). Chhaya, Soma, 1998- (voice actor.). Sadiq, Laara, (voice actor.). Latif, Shaista, (voice actor.). Ada, Kawa, (voice actor.). Badshah, Ali, 1978- (voice actor.). Gulamgaus, Noorin, 1997- (voice actor.). Ellis, Deborah, 1960- Motion picture adaptation of (work): Breadwinner series. (Added Author).

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.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (1 hr., 33 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, [2018]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the book by Deborah Ellis. Anamorphic wide screen (2.39:1). Originally produced as an animated motion picture in 2017. Bonus features: Introduction by director Nora Twomey and executive producer Angelina Jolie; audio commentary with the filmmakers; the making of "The breadwinner"; theatrical trailer.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material including some violent images.
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1.
Language Note:	In English with optional subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). Closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Academy Award Nominee for Best Animated Feature Film