| The Swallows of Kabul | |
| Director: | Zabou Breitman Éléa Gobbé-Mévellec |
| Producer: | Michel Merkt Reginald de Guillebon |
| Screenplay: | Zabou Breitman Patricia Mortagne Sébastien Tavel |
| Music: | Alexis Rault |
| Editing: | Françoise Bernard |
| Studio: | Les Armateurs Mélusine Productions Close Up Films |
| Runtime: | 81 minutes |
| Country: | France Switzerland Luxembourg Monaco |
| Language: | French |
| Gross: | [1] |
The Swallows of Kabul (French: '''Les hirondelles de Kaboul''') is a 2019 internationally co-produced adult animated psychological drama film directed by Zabou Breitman and Eléa Gobé Mévellec.[2] It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[3] The film is an adaption of the novel of the same name by Yasmina Khadra.
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".[4]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Annecy International Animated Film Festival | Gan Foundation Award for Distribution | The Swallows of Kabul | [5] |
| 2019 | Cannes Film Festival | Un Certain Regard | The Swallows of Kabul | [6] |
| European Film Awards | European Animated Feature Film | The Swallows of Kabul | [7] | |
| 2020 | César Award | Best Animated Film | The Swallows of Kabul | [8] |