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2007 · 128 min · PG-13

The Kite Runner

Directed by Marc Forster · Drama

The Kite Runner (2007) is a Drama film, directed by Marc Forster set in Kabul, San Francisco, and Peshawar during the 1970s–2000s. It runs 128 minutes and is rated PG-13.

Themes of guilt & shame, redemption, and friendship play out through frame narrative.

Composer
Alberto Iglesias
Cinematography
Roberto Schaefer
Cast
Khalid AbdallaHomayoun ErshadiShaun ToubAtossa LeoniSaïd TaghmaouiAhmad Khan MahmoodzadaElham EhsasMustafa Haidari

The world of this film

Setting

Where
KabulSan FranciscoPeshawar
Setting
Urban
When
1970s1980s2000s

Premise & themes

Themes
Guilt & ShameRedemptionFriendship
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
MelancholicBleakHopeful

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadChild Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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