Angelina Jolie Pitt bringing Canadian young adult book to the big screen


Wednesday, August 12, 2015 | 6




Academy Award-winning actress Angelina Jolie Pitt has signed on to executive-produce an animated film based on Canadian author Deborah Ellis's book The Breadwinner.




First published in 2000, The Breadwinner is a young-adult novel about an 11-year-old girl named Parvana, who lives in Kabul. Unable to earn money as a girl, Parvana disguises herself as a boy to support her family when her father is taken away by the Taliban. In 2014, Nobel laureate and teenage activist Malala Yousafzai praised the book in The New York Times, saying "The Breadwinner reminds us how courageous and strong women are around the world."




Jolie Pitt, who will serve as executive producer through her production company, Jolie Pas Productions, said: "Millions of young girls like Parvana are growing up today under oppression or conflict, and helping their families to survive in those conditions. This story is a reminder of the immense value of their contribution." Jolie Pitt has announced that she will donate all profits she receives from executive-directing The Breadwinner to support the education of Afghan girls.




The Breadwinner will be directed by Irish filmmaker and animator Nora Twomey, who was nominated for an Oscar for her animated feature film The Secret of Kells. The film is currently casting and is set for release in 2017.

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