THE BREADWINNER

Film Info

Ireland 2018 | 94 min. Director: Nora Twomey

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THE BREADWINNER

Synopsis

Based on the best-selling children's novel by Deborah Ellis, THE BREADWINNER tells the story of Parvana, an 11-year-old girl growing up in Afghanistan in 2001. When her father is arrested, Parvana dresses as a boy in order to work and provide for her family. Together with her best friend Shauzia, she risks discovery trying to find her father.

Cast & Crew

Director

Nora Twomey
Producer

Anthony Leo, Andrew Rosen, Paul Young, Tomm Moore, Stephan Roelants
Screenwriter

Anita Doron

Biography

Nora Twomey has been part of Cartoon Saloon since it set up in Kilkenny in 1999.

She directed award-winning short films such as FROM DARKNESS before going on to co-directing the Oscar-nominated THE SECRET OF KELLS with Tomm Moore.

She was creative producer on the Netflix pre-school series PUFFIN ROCK and head of story on the EFA-winning SONG OF THE SEA.

Nora is married with two boys, one cat and (at the time of writing) five fishes.