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The Swallows of Kabul (French: Les hirondelles de Kaboul) is a 2019 internationally co-produced adult animated psychological drama film[2] directed by Zabou Breitman and Eléa Gobé Mévellec.[3] It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[4] The film is an adaption of the novel of the same name by Yasmina Khadra.

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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".[5]

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2018 Annecy International Animated Film Festival Gan Foundation Award for Distribution The Swallows of Kabul Won[6]
2019 Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard The Swallows of Kabul Nominated[7]
European Film Awards European Animated Feature Film The Swallows of Kabul Nominated[8]
2020 César Award Best Animated Film The Swallows of Kabul Nominated[9]

References

  1. ^ "The Swallows of Kabul". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. ^ The Swallows of Kabul (2019) - Zabou Breitman, Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie, retrieved 8 May 2022
  3. ^ "The Screenings Guide 2019". 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Cannes festival 2019: full list of films". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  5. ^ Kur, Maciej (18 July 2019). "Infestation: Annecy Animation Festival 2019: The Swallows of Kabul". One of Us.
  6. ^ "Annecy Festival Award Winners 2018". Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2019 Un Certain Regard Nominee - The Swallows of Kabul". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  8. ^ "European Film Awards 2019 Nominations". European Film Awards. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  9. ^ "César Award 2020 - Nominee The Swallows of Kabul". César Award. Retrieved 22 February 2020.

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