THE BREADWINNER Coming to DVD / Blu-Ray

By: Jan. 24, 2018
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Based on the best-selling novel by Deborah Ellis, The Breadwinner is a moving and richly animated story of the survival and heroism of a young girl who must bravely provide for her family. Academy Award nominee for Best Animated Feature, and beloved by critics and audiences alike, The Breadwinner demonstrates the power of stories to sustain hope and carry us through even the darkest of times. Executive produced by Angelina Jolie and from Cartoon Saloon, the studio that brought us the Academy Award -nominated films The Secret of Kells and Song of the Sea, The Breadwinner is available on Digital on February 20, 2018 and on Blu-ray TM, DVD and On Demand March 6, 2018 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, in partnership with animation distributor GKIDS.

Hailed as "powerful," (Steve Pond, The Wrap), "inspiring," (Peter Debruge, Variety) and "the best animated feature of 2017" (David Ehrlich, IndieWire), The Breadwinner follows Parvana, an 11-year-old girl growing up under the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001. When her father is wrongfully arrested, Parvana cuts off her hair and dresses like a boy in order to support her family. Working alongside her friend Shauzia, Parvana discovers a new world of freedom and danger. With undaunted courage, Parvana draws strength from the fantastical stories she invents as she embarks on a quest to find her father and reunite her family.

Brought vibrantly to life by director Nora Twomey (The Secret of Kells),The Breadwinneron Blu-ray,DVD and Digital invites viewers to a rare and exclusive look behind-the-scenes and thoughtful discussion with bonus content featuring the filmmakers. Equal parts thrilling and enchanting, The Breadwinnershines a light on a region rarely depicted in film while speaking to universal themes of family, hope, and courage.

BONUS FEATURES ON BLU-RAY TM, DVD AND DIGITAL

  • Introduction by Director Nora Twomey and Executive Producer Angelina Jolie
  • Feature Commentary by Director Nora Twomey, and special guest artists who worked on the film
  • The Making of The Breadwinner

SOURCE Universal Pictures Home Entertainment

THE BREADWINNER Coming to DVD / Blu-Ray


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