To mark the International Day of the Girl Child, the United Nations, European Week of Action for Girls, Mission of Canada to the EU and the Embassy of Ireland screened: ‘The Breadwinner’
Parvana is an 11-year-old girl who lives under Taliban rule in Afghanistan in 2001. After the wrongful arrest of her father, Parvana cuts off her hair and dresses like a boy to support her family. Working alongside a friend, she soon discovers a new world of freedom and danger. Drawing strength from the fantastical stories she invents, Parvana embarks on an epic quest to find her father and reunite her family.
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The film will be followed by a panel discussion with:
- Nora Twomey – Director of ‘The Breadwinner’
- Áine Hearns – Director of the Conflict Resolution Unit at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland
- Sietske Steneker – Director, UNFPA Brussels Office
- Moderated by Carlos Jimenez – UNRIC
With an introduction by the Canadian Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg Olivier Nicoloff and the Irish Ambassador to Belgium Helena Nolan.