Movie Review: Exquisite animation in 'The Breadwinner' tells the story of a young girl growing up in Taliban-controlled Kabul. Parvana is an aspirational, inspirational character for girls everywhere.

But Parvana, the 11-year-old heroine of “The Breadwinner,” is not one to submit to despair, ... Its themes are undeniable — one walks away feeling angry and empowered.

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An 11-year-old girl in Kabul disguises herself as a boy to provide for her family in the animated “The Breadwinner.” ...

In this follow-up to the Breadwinner trilogy, set five years later, Ellis revisits her strong, 15-year-old heroine, now living in post-Taliban Afghanistan. The novel alternates between Parvana's ...