Where to Watch The Orphanage (2019) in the US

What it's about

Set in late Soviet-era Afghanistan, this coming-of-age tale from Shahrbanoo Sadat follows her acclaimed debut Wolf and Sheep, and is the second film in a planned pentalogy based on the diary of writer Anwar Hashimi. Protagonist Qodrat returns, now a 15-year-old boy who is sent to a state orphanage after getting caught selling black market cinema tickets. Coping with bullies, friendship and a nascent romance, Qodrat finds escape in Bollywood-esque song-and-dance fantasies that delight him - and the audience - even as his homeland starts to fall apart. Sadat captures the innocence of late 1980s Afghan youth with pleasing and nostalgia-tinted charm, while remaining keenly aware of the violence that history would soon thrust upon them.

Cast and crew

Director

Shahrbanoo Sadat

Writer

Shahrbanoo Sadat

Starring

Ahmad Fayaz Osmani, Daria Gaiduk, Yama Yakmanesh

Details

Release date

Mar 2, 2021

Language

Dari, Russian, Hindi, Urdu

Country

Denmark, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Afghanistan, South Korea, United States

Awards

1 win & 7 nominations

Where to Watch The Orphanage (2019) in the US — common questions

Where to watch The Orphanage in the United States?

The Orphanage is available free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie free with ads on Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla. Rent the movie on Prime Video.

Can I stream The Orphanage or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Rent the movie on Prime Video.

Can I watch The Orphanage for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with ads on Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla.