The Kite Runner

In this powerful and poignant drama, a well-to-do boy from Kabul's Wazir Akbar Khan district grapples with a lifetime of guilt over abandoning his friend Hassan. Set against the turbulent backdrop of Afghanistan's fall to the Taliban regime, Amir returns to his homeland after years in California to find Hassan's son Sohrab, who has been taken into the care of Amir's old friend and half-brother Rahim Khan. With a score by Alberto Iglesias and a cast that showcases the complexities of Afghan culture, "The Kite Runner" is a heart-wrenching exploration of friendship, betrayal, and redemption.