"Kites in the Sky" is an American film directed by Marc Foster, based on the novel by the same name of the author Khaled Hosseini. It relates with deep emotion the story of a friendship, a family, terrible mistakes and redeeming love. In a country divided on the brink of civil war, two children, Amir and Hassan, are about to separate forever. Many kites, which participate in a children's tournament, intersect in the intense blue sky of Kabul. But after winning the tournament, the betrayal of a frightened child will set in motion the mechanisms of a catastrophe... and the beginning of an epic quest for redemption. Now, after 20 years living in the United States, Amir returns to Afghanistan, despite the danger posed by the unrelenting Taliban government, willing to confront the dark secrets that persecute him and repair the damage he did."
Without hesitation I recommend this movie a lot. Mainly it is about Amir and Hassan, these are very friends, but not any kind of friends; Hassan is a Hazar (the Hazar, formed mainly by Shia Muslims, are a united and politically active people, Persian-speaking and living mainly in central and southern Afghanistan) This is of lower class to Amir, therefore has been his servant during His life. The two are children, Amir's father has as a servant Hassan's father in his house; Which also makes Hassan also a servant of Amir. Although the two are still children, and they love each other very much, they never forget the social difference between them, because as I said before; Hassan is a lower class Hazar than Amir.
Beyond this, a war-torn Afghanistan is appreciated; This whole war will be in the background while Amir tells us his story and Hassan's. It's a really great movie, it's worth seeing why? First, it situates the Afghan war in an impressive way (especially for people who had no good knowledge of that war) this will help to understand the conflict and why there were and there are still so many refugees from Afghanistan. To conclude, both Amir and Hassan are protagonists of the film, but this is counted from Amir's point of view and is always focused on it. People are amazing; It's a story that left me hooked from start to finish (if they come to see it, I know it will happen the same, definitely). I also think that this could relate a little to what happens in Syria. In addition to the entire political context that is part of this story, there is also a heartbreaking, passionate and very incredible story. This also focuses a lot on friendship, since it deals with that relationship between Amir and Hassan.
Film adaptation has so many differences with the book; This happens with the vast majority, but it definitely allows us to capture that message that each one leaves.
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