The Breadwinner (2017 film)

The Breadwinner
The Breadwinner
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Nora Twomey
Screenplay by	Anita Doron; Deborah Ellis;
Based on	The Breadwinner; by Deborah Ellis
Produced by	Anthony Leo; Tomm Moore; Andrew Rosen; Paul Young; Stephan Roelants;
Starring	Saara Chaudry; Soma Bhatia; Ali Badshah; Noorin Gulamgaus; Kane Mahon; Laara Sadiq; Kanza Feris; Shaista Latif; Kawa Ada; Ali Kazmi; Reza Sholeh;
Cinematography	Sheldon Lisoy
Edited by	Darragh Byrne
Music by	Mychael Danna; Jeff Danna;
Production; companies	Cartoon Saloon; Aircraft Pictures; Guru Studio; Jolie Pas; Melusine Productions;
Distributed by	Elevation Pictures (Canada); ; StudioCanal (United Kingdom and Ireland); ;
Release dates	September 8, 2017 (TIFF); November 17, 2017 (United States);
Running time	94 minutes
Countries	Canada; Ireland; Luxembourg;
Language	English
Budget	$1 million
Box office	$4.4 million

The Breadwinner is a 2017 animated drama film directed by Nora Twomey, and written by Anita Doron and Deborah Ellis, based on the 2001 novel by Ellis. The film was an international co-production between Canada, the Republic of Ireland and Luxembourg.

The film had its world premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2017 and received a limited release on 17 November. It received positive reviews from critics and received a nomination for Best Animated Feature at the 90th Academy Awards.