My Sunny Maad
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| Directed by | Michaela Pavlátová |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Countries | Czech Republic Slovakia France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $64,162[1] |
My Sunny Maad (Czech: Moje slunce Mad), (French: Ma famille afghane) is a 2021 animated drama film directed by Michaela Pavlátová.[2][3][4][5]
Plot
Herra is a Czech student. She meets Nazir, who is Afghan, and they fall in love. Nazir has to return to Afghanistan, and Herra decides to accompany him; they get married there. However the couple is childless, which greatly disappoints Nazir's family. An aunt then brings Herra, Maad, an abandoned child, so that they can adopt her.
Nazir finds a job as a driver for a Western NGO. When his employers discover that he has a European wife, they offer to hire him to work as an interpreter in their gynecological clinic.
Kaiz, the husband of Nazir's sister Freshta, decides to marry his daughter Roshangol to a much older man. The young woman refuses and eventually runs away. Kaiz's family forces him to divorce Freshta and take their children from her.
Nazir refuses to collaborate with the Taliban, and he is killed by a bomb planted in his car.
Freshta decides to leave Afghanistan with one of the doctors working for the NGO. Herra also wants to leave, but ultimately decides to stay because Maad prefers to remain in Afghanistan.[6][7][8]
Accolades
The feature was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film.[9][10]
It also won the Cesar Award for Best Animated Film.[11][12]
References
- ^ "My Sunny Maad (2021)". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ Simon, Alissa (2021-12-14). "'My Sunny Maad' Review: A European Woman Rejects Western Freedoms for Love in Post-Taliban Kabul". Variety. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ "My Sunny Maad / Moje slunce Mad". KVIFF. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ Ide, Wendy (2021-06-14). "'My Sunny Maad': Annecy Review". Screen. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ "FilmWeek: 'Belfast,' 'Tick, Tick...Boom!,' 'A Choice of Weapons' And More". KPCC - NPR News for Southern California - 89.3 FM. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ MUBI
- ^ ASIAN WORLD FILM FESTIVAL
- ^ ‘My Sunny Maad': Making an Animated Film That Doesn’t Feel Like Animation|The Wrap
- ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (December 13, 2021). "2022 Golden Globe Nominations: 'Licorice Pizza,' 'Squid Game,' 'West Side Story,' and More".
- ^ "My Sunny Maad". www.goldenglobes.com.
- ^ César Awards: Dominik Moll’s ‘The Night Of The 12th’ Sweeps Board Winning Best Film & Director – Full List - Deadline
- ^ César Awards: ‘The Night of the 12th’ Named Best Picture - The Hollywood Reporter