The Swallows of Kabul (film)

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

The Swallows of Kabul
Film poster
Directed byZabou Breitman
Eléa Gobé Mévellec
Produced byMichel Merkt
Reginald de Guillebon
Written byZabou Breitman
Eléa Gobé Mévellec
Based onThe Swallows of Kabul
by Yasmina Khadra
StarringHiam Abbass
Production
company
Release date
  • 16 May 2019 (2019-05-16) (Cannes)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office$2.4 million[1]

Cast

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".[4]

Accolades
Year Award Category Recipient Result
2018 Annecy International Animated Film Festival Gan Foundation Award for Distribution The Swallows of Kabul Won[5]
2019 Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard The Swallows of Kabul Nominated[6]
European Film Awards European Animated Feature Film The Swallows of Kabul Nominated[7]
2020 César Award Best Animated Film The Swallows of Kabul Nominated[8]
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References
  1. "The Swallows of Kabul". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. "The Screenings Guide 2019". 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  3. "Cannes festival 2019: full list of films". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  4. Kur, Maciej (18 July 2019). "Infestation: Annecy Animation Festival 2019: The Swallows of Kabul". One of Us.
  5. "Annecy Festival Award Winners 2018". Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  6. "Cannes Film Festival 2019 Un Certain Regard Nominee - The Swallows of Kabul". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  7. "European Film Awards 2019 Nominations". European Film Awards. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  8. "César Award 2020 - Nominee The Swallows of Kabul". César Award. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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