Qais Essar is an Afghan-American musician , based in Phoenix , Arizona . A rabab player and songwriter , he is most noted for the song " The Crown Sleeps " from the film '' The Breadwinner '' , which won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Song at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018 . He co-wrote the song with Joshua Hill , a bandmate in the now defunct band Qosmonauts
6th Canadian Screen Awards
6th Canadian Screen Awards
Qais Essar