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The Breadwinner

Canada, Ireland and Luxembourg, 2017
film

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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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Osama

Afghanistan, 2003
Similarity: 74%

Children of the unfaithful: the friends of my friends

Canada, 1979
Similarity: 70%

Kandahar = Safar e Ghandehar

Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001
Similarity: 69%

Tomboy

France, 2011
Similarity: 68%

The Mirror [Widescreen] [NTSC]

Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1998
Similarity: 68%

The Taliban legacy

Spain, 2001
Similarity: 68%

The Apple

Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1997
Similarity: 68%

Bread and roses

New Zealand, 1993
Similarity: 67%

Bag of rice = Kiseye berenj

Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1996
Similarity: 67%

The Things I cannot change

Canada, 1967
Similarity: 67%

Fearless: stories from Asian women

Australia, 2002
Similarity: 67%

Boy

Australia, 2005
Similarity: 67%

Pretend you're wearing a barrel

Canada, 1978
Similarity: 67%

Beneath the veil (D)

United Kingdom, 2001
Similarity: 66%

Molly & Moborak = Molly and Moborak [Widescreen]

Australia, 2003
Similarity: 66%

The Tightrope

Australia, 1987
Similarity: 66%

The Kite Runner

Afghanistan, China and United States of America, 2007
Similarity: 66%

Waiting to laugh

Australia, 2007
Similarity: 66%
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