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Article: FILM REVIEW: Poignant storyline, fresh talent let 'Kite Runner' soar
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- December 12, 2007
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Michael Merline
University Wire
12-12-2007
(Badger Herald) (U-WIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- Kite flying is a delicate art reliant on good weather, the right gust of wind, skilled hands and a well-made kite. Mark Forster's "The Kite Runner" is a beautiful film, and, much like the art of its namesake, the film is successful due to the skills of its director and cast, a contemporary public interest in Middle Eastern themes and its acclaimed source material.
"The Kite Runner," adapted from the novel of the same name by Afghani-born American physician Khaled Hosseini, is an engrossing tale of honor, morality and social critique. Beginning in San Francisco, the film follows the graceful flight of a kite ...
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