
Osama(2004)
After the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan and the restriction of women in public life, a preteen girl is forced to masquerade as a boy in order to find work to support her mother and grandmother.


“There is a way to be good again.”
After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.

Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada
Young Hassan

Atossa Leoni
Soraya

Khalid Abdalla
Amir

Elham Ehsas
Young Assef

Homayoun Ershadi
Baba

Saïd Taghmaoui
Farid

Mustafa Haidari
Party Worker

Shaun Toub
Rahim Kahn
Zekeria Ebrahimi
Young Amir
Ali Danish Bakhty Ari
Sohrab
The Kite Runner is a drama film released in 2007 exploring themes of 1970s, afghanistan, cowardice, hang gliding, afghanistan war (2001-2021), taliban. Directed by Marc Forster, it stars Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada, Atossa Leoni, Khalid Abdalla. After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.
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