Is The Kite Runner a kids movie? It should be, is about humanity !

Watching The Kite Runner by Marc Foster made me wonder at what age it would be appropriate to introduce this pelicule to a kid.Towards end there are brutal sequences which may be skipped.

The message of friendship and endurance is rough nevertheless,a must for any age as we need guidance in reaching our highest values in life.

There are some comments on historic facts that may open wider horizonts for the viewer :
"The mullahs want to rule our soul,
and the Communist tell us we don`t have any"
(see Soviet invasion and standing up for one`s priciples no matter in what the circumstances one is thrown)

Wise comments :

"Whatever it is you should deal with it before too long..
Time will only make it worse".

Tradition related ones :
"Blood is good for trees"(sacrificed goat blood in this case)

One can marvel at Kabul city from above,get a glimpse into the traditional cooking,wedding and listen beautiful music, also enter the minds of local adolescents piking up on a Hazara boy.I am not going into much detail because this movie must be seen.

There is a scene taking place in Peshawar,Pakistan, circumstance in which it is mentioned that the kite flying was forbidden by Taliban ruling.How ironic.
Upon returning to Kabul for a visit we observe "the beard patrol" passing by, ruins and no trees; then more that has to be seen.

The viewer is also enchanted by verses belonging to the very influential Persian poet and phylosopher Rumi:

"If we come to sleep,
we are His drowsy ones
and if we come to wake,
we are in His hands,
If we come to weeping,
we are in His clod full of raindrops,
And if we come to laughing,
we are His lightning in that moment.
If we come to anger and battle,
it is the reflection of His wrath.
And if we come to peace and pardon,
it is the reflection of His love.

Who are we in this complicated world?"

My hope is that this movie will guide you toward envisioning that good person who`s intentions are running as high as a kite,and then become one.Better someone`s else life as you will better yourself; status quo may hold you back.

The cast is amazing.

"LIFT AND DIVE"
Peace be upon you,

Dana