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After a 6 week delay out of safety for the children...
Kite Runner released this past weekend
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An interesting fact about the author...
The first novel published in English by an author from Afghanistan
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Kite Runner's Child Stars Forced Into Hiding
It appears that Paramount Pictures didn't foresee the possibility of tribal retaliation in response to the sensitive and likely controversial nature of the film's content. The four local Afghan boys who star in the film have been moved out of Afghanistan to an undisclosed location in the UAE to protect them from potential negative reaction and reprisal when the film is released this month. Paramount is now recognizing their error in judgement, however perhaps they should have been more transparent about the nature of the story in the first place.
"The boys' families have complained they were misled over the controversial rape scene before filming began in a region of China bordering Afghanistan. They say they thought the film was literally about kite-flying. Ahmad Mahmidzada's father has told reporters that they were not told about the scene until shooting was about to begin, and that promises had been made to remove it from the final cut."
I like to think that film companies should cast local people in their films. But definitely they should be completely clear about what the story is about, and be 100% sure that the nature of the script has been understood...ESPECIALLY when it deals with a sensitive issue that has the potential to cause a stir. What do you think about this? It appears that Paramount Pictures didn't foresee the possibility of tribal retaliation in response to the sensitive and likely c... more -
Untitled Sketch Group - Episode 1
A local LA based sketch group gets a meeting with a big agency.
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"In the midst of all this translating hellhole, I was born."
Why Khalid was reluctant to take a movie role as a 9/11 hijacker and what made him change his mind.
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Great Prizes
The Kite Runner official website has over 300 prizes up for grabs. Check it out.
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Kite Runner Trailer
Check out the trailer for The Kite Runner
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Kite Runner Release Date Delayed
Apparently, the families of the young boys who act in the film have told the Hollywood execs in charge of the movie that they fear for their lives. They've also asked for more money for their children's work, even though the payment the boys received was already generous compared to most afghan actors, which kind of brings their sincerity into question. Release is now scheduled for 12/14. Apparently, the families of the young boys who act in the film have told the Hollywood execs in charge of the movie that they fear for... more
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