This powerful drama, based on the novel of the same name, is a tale of friendship, family, devastating mistakes and an epic quest for redemption. After living in America for 20 years, a writer returns to a perilous Afghanistan under the Taliban’s iron-fisted rule, to take one last daring chance to face the dark secrets that still haunt him. In English and Dari, Pashtu, Urdu and Russian with English subtitles. Rated PG-13. 122 min. (Paramount Vantage)
- Golden Globe Nominations/Best Foreign Language Film
- Golden Globe Nominations/Best Original Score: Alberto Iglesias
- National Board of Review/(One of) Top Ten Films
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Nominations/(One of) Best Pictures
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Nominations/Best Young Actor: Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada
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