The Swallows of Kabul

It is one of the best films I have seen this year, full stop. It's about whether to stay and fight or flee and be free, like a swallow.

As a medium, animation suits this adaptation well; it would have been nearly impossible to shoot as live fiction or on location.

This very impressive story about a dark chapter in recent history has a clarity and compassion that lives on after the credits roll.

[T]he delicacy with which they have translated Khadra's words into images leads us to think that behind there is a considerable ethical and artistic effort make this worthwhile to see. [Full Review in Spanish]