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Father Upset by Rape Scene in Kite Runner

Posted Sep 18, 07 5:29 PM CDT in World,  Arts & Living 

(Newser) – The father of an actor in a film adaptation of The Kite Runner is worried about a pivotal rape scene and wants it nixed, the BBC reports. The production features Afghans in many roles, and the boy actor's father, Ahmad Jaan, is concerned that the movie could unleash sectarian anger in Afghanistan—even violence against his family.

He says the director promised not to film the rape scene, a claim the producers deny—adding that the disputed scene is “very, very discreet.”  But the filmmakers are concerned enough that they’ve canceled the Afghani release. One analyst says that the scene "can be interpreted as a dishonor. In a tribal society, people don't distinguish between fictitious or real things."

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Khaled Hosseini, the Afghan-born author of the best-selling "Kite Runner," is photographed at his home in San Jose, Calif., Oct. 18, 2005. His latest book on his homeland is "A Thousand Splendid Suns."...   (Associated Press)
A homeland and friendship are revisited in the upcoming film adaptation of "The Kite Runner."   (© Dreamworks; Paramount Vantage 2007)
The U.S. poster for "The Kite Runner," a film which is already inspiring controversy before its release.   (© Dreamworks; Paramount Vantage 2007)
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