Sneak Preview of The Kite Runner
When: Wednesday, December 05, 2007, 7:30 pm
Where: Regal Westgate :: 4477 S. Lamar Blvd. Bldg 800 :: Austin, TX 78745
Contact: Sarah McCracken [sarah@lbjfoundation.org...]
Future Forum members are invited to a private preview of The Kite Runner, to be released nation-wide on December 14. This special screening on Wednesday, December 5 is open to members of the Future Forum, Austin Film Festival, and the Texas Book Festival. Following the movie, Future Forum members will walk to the Borders Cafe (in the same parking lot) and discuss the film.
Based on Khaled Hosseini's best-selling and most acclaimed novel in recent memory, The Kite Runner tells the story of two childhood friends, Amir and Hassan, torn apart in a divided country on the verge of war. On glorious afternoon in Kabul, Afghanistan, the skies burst with the exhilarating joy of a kite-fighting tournament. But in the aftermath of the day's victory, one boy's fearful act of betrayal will mark their lives forever and set in motion an epic quest for redemption. Now, after 20 years of living in America, Amir returns to a perilous Afghanistan under the Taliban's iron-fisted rule to face the secrets that still haunt him and take one last daring chance to set things right.
Golden Globe-nominated director Marc Forster (Stranger Than Fiction, Finding Neverland and Monster's Ball) brings to life Khaled Hosseini's bestseller with a globally diverse cast and crew, mixing a remarkable group of non-actors from Afghanistan and Central Asia with an accomplished international cast. The result is a journey into a new world - through a universal human story that speaks to anyone who has ever yearned for a second chance to make a change and find forgiveness. For more information about the film or to see the trailer, please visit www.thekiterunnermovie.com.
This event is also open to members of the Austin Film Festival and the Texas Book Festival.
The Future Forum has a limited number of seats for this event, so please RSVP early. Members are invited to bring one guest. Each member and guest will be given a wristband at the door for entry - please look for us! We encourage you to arrive early to guarantee a seat.