Friday Cinema: The Breadwinner

Hailed as "the best animated feature of 2017" (IndieWire) and "nothing short of exceptional" (Variety) <b>The Breadwinner</b> (PG-13 94 mins. Universal) is an inspiring and vibrantly animated tale about the power of stories to sustain hope and carry us through dark times. Parvana is 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.