The Kite Runner

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The Kite Runner
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PG13,2hrs 2min
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January 11, 2008
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Paramount Vantage
Synopsis: Based on Khaled Hosseini's acclaimed novels, "The Kite Runner" is an emotional tale of friendship, family, devastating mistakes and redeeming love. In a divided country on the verge of war, two childhood best friends, Amir and Hassan, are about to be torn apart forever. It’s a glorious afternoon in Kabul and the skies are bursting with the exhilarating joy of an innocent kite-fighting tournament. But in the aftermath of the day’s victory, one boy’s fearful act of betrayal will set in ... Full Synopsis
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Like "House of Sand and Fog" and "Man Push Cart," it helps us to understand that the newcomers among us come from somewhere and are somebody. Full Review
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Zekiria Ebrahimi, left, and Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada in "The Kite Runner" (Paramount Vantage Films)
Director Marc Forster on the set of "The Kite Runner" (Paramount Vantage Films)
Khalid Abdalla in "The Kite Runner" (Paramount Vantage Films)
Zekiria Ebrahimi in "The Kite Runner" (Paramount Vantage Films)
Shaun Toub in "The Kite Runner" (Paramount Vantage Films)
Zekiria Ebrahimi, left, and Shaun Toub in "The Kite Runner" (Paramount Vantage Films)
Khalid Abdalla, left, and Ali Danish Bakhtyari in "The Kite Runner" (Paramount Vantage Films)
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