The Kite Runner

(Dreamworks)

Starring: Zekeria Ebrahimi, Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada

Based on the best-selling novel, The Kite Runner is an emotional tale of two boys in ’70s Afghanistan, before communism or the Taliban. They’re from different social classes, but remain friends until life separates them. Child actors Mahmoodzada and Ebrahimi shine in their dramatic roles.