Made me want to learn more about Afghanistan!
What an amazing movie this is. The lead characters -- Amir, Hassan, Baba, Rahim Khan, and others -- are such decent and honorable people, although not without their flaws of course.
The pride, honor and righteousness of the Afghan people has been part of the lore in classic cinema from India too, where I grew up. The 1961 classic Kabuliwala based on Tagore's novel comes to mind -- Balraj Sahani as the Afghan Pathan is simply superb in that movie.
Coming back to The Kite Runner, it is sad to see the transformation from a vibrant, happy Afghanistan to the latter (current?) day devastation. The film-maker has done a great job of depicting that stark contrast very effectively. This hopeful story from Afghanistan provides a welcome characterization of Afghanistan, the Afghan people and culture. Must-see cinema from Marc Fortster and his team!
The pride, honor and righteousness of the Afghan people has been part of the lore in classic cinema from India too, where I grew up. The 1961 classic Kabuliwala based on Tagore's novel comes to mind -- Balraj Sahani as the Afghan Pathan is simply superb in that movie.
Coming back to The Kite Runner, it is sad to see the transformation from a vibrant, happy Afghanistan to the latter (current?) day devastation. The film-maker has done a great job of depicting that stark contrast very effectively. This hopeful story from Afghanistan provides a welcome characterization of Afghanistan, the Afghan people and culture. Must-see cinema from Marc Fortster and his team!
- mnalgirkar
- Nov 20, 2008