To celebrate the release of Nora Twomey’s Oscar-nominated adaptation of Deborah Ellis’ novel The Breadwinner out now on EST, DVD and Blu-ray we take a look at some of the most unusual films that explore The Middle East.  

The Breadwinner (2017)

From executive producer Angelina Jolie and twice Academy Award and BAFTA-nominated animation studio Cartoon Saloon, The Breadwinner tells the story of Parvana, an 11-year-old girl growing up under the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001. When her father is wrongfully arrested, Parvana disguises herself as a boy in order to support her family.

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