My Sunny Maad

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My Sunny Maad

2021

1h 22m

Drama

Animation

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8 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

When Herra, a young Czech woman, falls in love with Nazir, an Afghan, she has no idea of the life that awaits her in a post-Taliban Afghanistan, nor of the family she is going to meet: a feminist grandfather, an adopted child who shines with his intelligence and Freshta, who would do anything to escape her violent and controlling husband. Like every woman of the family, Herra wears a burka and hides in a closet when guests arrive. Soon, she begins a new job with an American woman, Heidi, who doesn't really understand how women live in Afghanistan and even less that everyone doesn't want to be saved by Westerners.

Phuong Le

Guardian

Boasts striking visuals, but lacks the kind of emotional authenticity that would elevate it beyond a sob story.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 26, 2022

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Alissa Simon

Variety

[A] strong, humanistic film...

Dec 14, 2021

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Wendy Ide

Screen International

A winning combination of gorgeous 2D animation and an involving storyline will ensure that My Sunny Maad should appeal to animation fans and beyond...

Jun 16, 2021

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Paula Arantzazu Ruiz

Caimán Cuadernos de Cine

The austerity borders on flat in several places. [Full review in Spanish]

Mar 28, 2023

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Vassilis Kroustallis

Zippy Frames

My Sunny Maad is a keen, penetrating observation of a woman who needs to save her idea of a relationship while at the same time encouraging freedom of choice for all the others. A well-crafted and almost alarming film

Dec 23, 2021

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Charles Solomon

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

There is absolutely no reason to animate this... This is a live-action story with extremely minimal animation.

Nov 13, 2021

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Michaela Pavlátová

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Zuzana Stivínová

Herra

Shahid Maqsoodi

Maad

Shamla Maqsoodi

Freshta

Mohammad Aref Safai

Kaiz

Maryam Malikzada

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Synopsis

When Herra, a young Czech woman, falls in love with Nazir, an Afghan, she has no idea of the life that awaits her in a post-Taliban Afghanistan, nor of the family she is going to meet: a feminist grandfather, an adopted child who shines with his intelligence and Freshta, who would do anything to escape her violent and controlling husband. Like every woman of the family, Herra wears a burka and hides in a closet when guests arrive. Soon, she begins a new job with an American woman, Heidi, who doesn't really understand how women live in Afghanistan and even less that everyone doesn't want to be saved by Westerners.

Director: Michaela Pavlátová
Producer: Peter Badac, Katerina Cerná, Ron Dyens, Petr Oukropec
Screenwriter: Ivan Arsenyev, Yaël Giovanna Lévy
Production Co: Gao Shan Pictures, Negativ Film, Sacrebleu Productions, BFILM
Genre: Drama, Animation
Original Language: Czech
Runtime: 1h 22m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)