2017

1h 34m

7.8(870 votes)

Animation

War

Drama

Family

Overview

A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.

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Cast & Crew

22 members

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Saara Chaudry

Parvana (voice)

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Soma Bhatia

Shauzia (voice)

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Noorin Gulamgaus

Idrees / Sulayman (voice)

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Laara Sadiq

Fattema / Old Woman (voice)

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Ali Badshah

Nurullah / Talib Security Man (voice)

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Shaista Latif

Soraya (voice)

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Kanza Feris

Old Woman / Woman in Courtyard (voice)

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Kawa Ada

Razaq (voice)

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Kane Mahon

Optician / Kiln Owner Talib / Crowd Voices (voice)

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Ali Kazmi

Cousin / Fruit Seller / Market Voices (voice)

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Mran Volkhard

Megaphone Voice / Shopkeeper (voice)

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Ezra Sholeh

Apple Seller / Guard / Teen Boy 2 / Crowd Voices (voice)

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Lily Erlinghauser

Zaki (voice)

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Wamiq Furoghudin

Prison Gatekeeper (voice)

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Millad Hamidkohzad

Other Talib Boy / Guard 2 (voice)

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Salaman Hamidkohzad

Male Shopper / Crowd Voices (voice)

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Abu Hashim Dostyar

Teen Boy / Market Seller / Crowd Voices (voice)

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Sapeda Hashim Dostyar

Child Market Seller / Crowd Voices (voice)

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Ali Hassan

Haggling Man / Talib in the Alley / Round Man / Very Old Man (voice)

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Finn Jackson Parle

Zaki (voice)

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Enayat Mazaryar

Talib Teen / Thin Man / Talib Soldier / Crowd Voices (voice)

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Patrick McGrath

Zaki (voice)

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