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The Swallows of Kabul

The Swallows of Kabul

Summer 1998—Kabul under Taliban rule. Zunaira and Mohsen are young and in love. Despite the daily violence and misery, they hope for a better future. One day, a foolish gesture causes life to take an irrevocable turn.

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February 20, 2020

In Afghanistan, simply drawing a human being is forbidden. This makes 'The Swallows of Kabul' an even more aesthetically and narratively beautiful example of the affecting power of humanist and feminist ideas that animation offers.

- Jake Watt

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https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-swallows-of-kabul-unflinching-and-gorgeously-animated