Tanya’s Score: Good*
Rated: PG
Starring: a mix of voice actors from Afghanistan and Canada
Plot: When a young Afghani girl’s father is imprisoned by the Taliban, she impersonates a boy in order to provide for her family.
Tanya’s Verdict: This is a beautifully animated, Oscar nominated movie that shares a heartbreaking reality faced by so many people. I had to remind my kids that this is not a story taking place 100 years ago – it is something that is currently happening. Sometimes the only way to get a certain message across is through a film like this one. There is no happy ending – but viewers are left with feelings of inspiration and hope – that better things are possible.
*Four score descriptions: Sh**; Okay; Good; Great