Ottawa Public Library - Beaverbrook Branch presents The Breadwinner

Ottawa Public Library - Beaverbrook Branch

Ottawa

April 15, 2026

3:30 PM

Free

English

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The Breadwinner

Director Nora Twomey

Run Time 94min

Genre Animation, Drama, Family

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Summary

Parvana (Saara Chaudry) is an 11-year-old girl growing up under the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001. When her father is wrongfully arrested, Parvana cuts off her hair and dresses like a boy in order to be able to get a job and help to support her family. Working alongside her friend Shauzia, Parvana discovers a new world of freedom and danger.

With courage and imagination, Parvana draws strength from the fantastical stories she invents, as she embarks on a quest to find her father and reunite her family. The Breadwinner is an inspiring and beautifully animated tale about the power of stories to sustain hope and carry us through dark times.

The Breadwinner has been nominated for 38 international awards, including six Canadian Screen Awards and the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

Cast Soma Chhaya, Noorin Gulamgaus, Saara Chaudry

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Event Primary Language

English

Event Details

Ottawa Public Library will be showing the following films for CanFilmDay on April 15:

Ottawa Public Library - Nepean Centrepointe Branch will be showing The Breadwinner at 2:00 PM EDT.

Ottawa Public Library - Rockliffe Park Branch will be showing The Little Bear Movie at 3:00 PM EDT.

Ottawa Public Library - St-Laurent Branch will be showing Les furies (The Furies) at 1:00 PM EDT.

Ottawa Public Library - Centennial Branch will be showing BlackBerry at 2:00 PM EDT.

Ottawa Public Library - Main Branch will be showing Rhymes for Young Ghouls at 11:00 AM EDT, C.R.A.Z.Y. at 12:45 PM EDT, The Grand Seduction at 3:00 PM EDT, and Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person at 7:00PM EDT.

Ottawa Public Library - Beaverbrook Branch will be showing The Breadwinner at 3:30 PM EDT.

Ottawa Public Library - Emerald Plaza will be showing The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz at 6:00 PM EDT.

Ottawa Public Library - North Gloucester will be showing Les furies (The Furies) at 2:00 PM EDT.

No Ticket Required.

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Ottawa Public Library – Beaverbrook Branch presents The Breadwinner

3:30 PM – 6:00 pm, EDT

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Ottawa Public Library - Beaverbrook Branch, 2500 Campeau Dr, Ottawa, ON, K2K 2W3
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