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breadwinner

[bred-win-er] / ˈbrɛdˌwɪn ər /


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The filmmaker, known for "The Breadwinner" and "The Black Tulip", said she was working to help bring people to safety after having calls from Afghans still in the country.

From Reuters • Aug. 24, 2021

GKids' "The Breadwinner," the story of a brave Afghan girl standing up to the Taliban, scored a nomination after earning great reviews.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2018

Had he been allowed to stand up, he certainly would have obscured Breadwinner director Nora Twomey and make-up artist David Malinowski at the very least, who were right behind him.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2018

But smaller domestic dramas like Lady Bird, Phantom Thread, and The Breadwinner were also powerful for me, and so were metaphor-loaded movies like I, Tonya and Mother!

From The Verge • Dec. 28, 2017

The Breadwinner relates the story of two English families, next door neighbors: the Battles and the Grangers.

From Time Magazine Archive




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