s afghanistan pushtun boy amir zekeria ebrahimi hazara boy hassan ahmad khan mahmoodzada loyal friend son hazara servant ali nabi tanha raised together amirs father house playing kitting streets peaceful kabul amir feels wise good father baba homayoun ershadi blames death mother delivery also father loves prefers hassam him return amir feels great respect fathers best friend rahim khan shaun toub supports intention become writer amir winning competition kitting hassam runs bring kite amir beaten raped brutal assef elham ehsas empty street protect amirs kite coward amir witness assault help loyal hassam day birthday party amir hides new watch hassams bed frame boy thief force father fire ali releasing conscience recalling cowardice betrayal  russians invade afghanistan baba amir escape pakistan  simple life fremont california amir graduates public college pride joy baba later amir meets countrywoman soraya atossa leoni get married  death baba amir famous novelist receives phone call terminal rahim khan discloses secrets family forcing amir return peshawar pakistan journey redemptionbr br i familiar afghan culture read novel spite recommendation daughter yesterday decided watch movie dvd found good story loyalty cowardice betrayal redemption brief insight recent history afghanistan peaceful period s present days taliban actors actresses great performances giving credibility realistic story arid locations china recall images see television afghanistan end found the kite runner good movie vote sevenbr br title brazil o caador de pipa the kite chaser