The Kite Runner Movie

"Kite Runner" Boys Spirited Out Of Afghanistan

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


Four boy actors in the movie "The Kite Runner" have left Afghanistan out of concern they could be ostracized or subjected to violence because of a rap...

An Interview With "The Kite Runner" Director Marc Forster

Jacob Bernstein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


Jacob Bernstein

"They're all dealing with mortality and repression. For me, The Kite Runner became about a guy who's emotionally shut down because he hasn't confronted his past."

In Honor of The Annapolis, Md. Middle East Peace Talks: A Short Viewing/Reading List

Paige Donner | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Paige Donner

The Sirens of Baghdad I read in one sitting. I could not put this book down. It is not harsh in a way that watching images of war on CNN are harsh. But it is painful in a way that impels you to ask, But wait! Aren't we all human?

"The Kite Runner" Stars Move To Dubai

FOXNews | Roger Friedman | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


The three boys who star in The Kite Runner, a new film with Oscar potential, will be moved from their homes in Afghanistan to new ones in Dubai thanks...

"The Kite Runner" Film Delayed To Protected Safety Of Child Stars

New York Times | AVID M. HALBFINGER | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


The studio distributing "The Kite Runner," a tale of childhood betrayal, sexual predation and ethnic tension in Afghanistan, is delaying the film's r...

Young Afghan Star Of "The Kite Runner" Film Fears For Well-Being

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


A 12-year-old Afghan boy starring in the upcoming film "The Kite Runner" fears he and his family could be ostracized or even attacked because of a rap...