The Kite Runner (2007)

The Kite Runner is a 2007 American drama film directed by Marc Forster based on the novel of the same name by Khaled Hosseini.

It tells the story of Amir, a young boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul, whose closest friend is Hassan, his father's young Hazara servant. The story is set against a backdrop of tumultuous events, from the fall of Afghanistan's monarchy through the Soviet military intervention, the exodus of refugees to Pakistan and the United States, and the rise of the Taliban regime.

Wazir Akbar Khan is a neighbourhood in northern Kabul, Afghanistan. It is one of the wealthiest parts in Kabul. Many foreign embassies are located there, including the American and Canadian. The Kabul International Airport is also located in the Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood.

Hazāra are a Persian-speaking people who mainly live in central Afghanistan. They are overwhelmingly Twelver Shia Muslims and make up the third largest ethnic group in Afghanistan, forming about 20% of the total population.

The term Twelver refers to its adherents' belief in twelve divinely ordained leaders, known as the Twelve Imams, and their belief that the Mahdi will be the returned Twelfth Imam who disappeared and is believed by Twelvers to be in occultation.

Muhammad ibn Hasan al-Mahdī is believed by Twelver Shī‘a Muslims to be the Mahdī, an ultimate savior of humankind and the final Imām of the Twelve Imams who will emerge with Isa (Jesus Christ) in order to fulfill their mission of bringing peace and justice to the world.

The Soviet war in Afghanistan lasted over nine years from December 1979 to February 1989. Part of the Cold War, it was fought between Soviet-led Afghan forces against multi-national insurgent groups called the Mujahideen, mostly composed of two alliances – the Peshawar Seven and the Tehran Eight.

The Cold War (1979–1985) refers to the phase of a deterioration in relations between the Soviet Union and the West arising from the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979.

The Saur Revolution (also written Sawr Revolution) is the name given to the communist People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) takeover of political power from the government of Afghanistan on 27–28 April 1978.

Jamayat-E-Islami (also rendered as Jamiat-e-Islami, Jamiati Islami), is a Muslim political party in Afghanistan. Jamiat-e Islami means "Islamic society" in the Persian and is also known as just Jamiat for short. Former President of Afghanistan Burhanuddin Rabbani led the party from 1968 to 2011.

Bacha bazi is a slang term that is commonly used for sexual slavery and child prostitution[1] in which prepubescent and adolescent boys are sold to wealthy or powerful men for entertainment and sexual activities.

The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan is a 2010 documentary film by Afghan journalist Najibullah Quraishi about the practice of bacha bazi in Afghanistan.

Amir Qadiri (Main character)

Soraya (Amir’s Wife)

They live in San Fransisco (2000).

The couple’s inability to have a child of their own.

1978-1979...

Amir (When 10 years)

Baba (Amir’s father)

Hassan (Amir’s best friend when he is a boy)

“To Rescue his friend’s Son” - The Kite Runner [2007] - Trailer [HD]

The Kite Runner (1/10) Movie CLIP - Kite Running (2007) HD

The Kite Runner (2/10) Movie CLIP - Tears Into Pearls (2007) HD

The Kite Runner (3/10) Movie CLIP - Kite Fighting (2007) HD

Kite fighting is done in many countries, but is particularly associated with Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Vietnam, Korea and the slums of Brazil.

The Kite Runner (4/10) Movie CLIP - Birthday Party (2007) HD

The Kite Runner (5/10) Movie CLIP - Meeting Soraya (2007) HD

The Kite Runner (6/10) Movie CLIP - The Russian Doctor (2007) HD

The Kite Runner (7/10) Movie CLIP - The Rest of My Life (2007) HD

The Kite Runner (8/10) Movie CLIP - Hassan's Letter (2007)

The Kite Runner (9/10) Movie CLIP - Welcome to Afghanistan (2007) HD

The Kite Runner (10/10) Movie CLIP - Teaching Kite Flying (2007) HD