The Kite Runner film gives the viewers an opportunity to be present in what is happening during the film, based on the location in which it is filmed, constantly reminding them of the rather unfamiliar culture in which the Kite Runner novel falls short of. With the effective use of filmic codes and conventions we receive a certain cultural awareness from the ethnic components of location, sound and language. The director of the 2007 film, Mark Forster achieves an incredible effect on the viewers by keeping them culturally aware at all times something that the novel can only attain through the use of excessive description and constant reminding. ![]() The Kite Runner film gives us the immersive experience that allows the viewer to see first hand through the eyes of the characters, what Khaled Hosseini, the author of The Kite Runner could only infer. ![]() The author of The Kite Runner novel, Khaled Hosseini quotes, “People say that eyes are windows to the soul.”(Hosseini, 8) It tells us that the reader cannot depend on the dialogue to truly capture an accurate representation of their point of view, that they will need to see things through their eyes and put themselves in the characters shoes. The Kite Runner film (2007) is both a thrilling and moving tale directed by Mark Forster that tells us the story of two brothers, two social classes and one culture that takes place in the heart of Afghanistan.
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