A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.
Writing
Deborah Ellis adaptation that trusts kids with complexity.
Direction
Twomey builds dread through silence, not spectacle.
Director
Nora Twomey
Saara Chaudry
Parvana (voice)
Soma Bhatia
Shauzia (voice)
Noorin Gulamgaus
Idrees / Sulayman (voice)
Laara Sadiq
Fattema / Old Woman (voice)
Ali Badshah
Nurullah / Talib Security Man (voice)
Shaista Latif
Soraya (voice)
Kanza Feris
Old Woman / Woman in Courtyard (voice)
Kane Mahon
Optician / Kiln Owner Talib / Crowd Voices (voice)
Mran Volkhard
Megaphone Voice / Shopkeeper (voice)
Ezra Sholeh
Apple Seller / Guard / Teen Boy 2 / Crowd Voices (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Co-produced with Afghan animators; voice cast includes actual Afghan-Canadian women refugees.
The bread itself becomes character—every transaction reveals who's allowed to participate in public life.
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