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