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The Kite Runner

Afghanistan, China and United States of America, 2007
film

After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

A Kite story

United States, 1969
Similarity: 70%

Go dream a kite

Canada
Similarity: 69%

The Blue kite

China, 1993
Similarity: 69%

The Runner

Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1985
Similarity: 69%

Father's kite

Australia, 2006
Similarity: 69%

The Kite

Australia, 2005
Similarity: 68%

Kandahar = Safar e Ghandehar

Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001
Similarity: 68%

Our friends, why?

Australia, 1963
Similarity: 67%

Hassan's homecoming

Malaysia, 1954
Similarity: 67%

Children of the unfaithful: the friends of my friends

Canada, 1979
Similarity: 67%

The Red kite

Canada, 1965
Similarity: 66%

The Wind Will Carry Us

Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1999
Similarity: 66%

The Breadwinner

Canada, Ireland and Luxembourg, 2017
Similarity: 66%

Kites: a collage of kites and kite flyers

United Kingdom, 1980
Similarity: 66%

Hasan the carpet weaver: Kashmir

United States, 1976
Similarity: 66%

Bag of rice = Kiseye berenj

Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1996
Similarity: 66%

Waiting to laugh

Australia, 2007
Similarity: 65%

A Red ribbon

United States, 1981
Similarity: 65%
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