it came as the group - that now included sidney ganis , president of the academy of motion picture languages and sciences , guillaume horberg , producer of the kite runner , and alfre sondra , who worked in fighting interns - begun a charm war termed as a " musical negotiation " but clearly focused at gap a gulf of mutual misunderstanding . the delegation was invited to iran by khane cinema ( cinema block ) , the kingdom ' s biggest television group , which is under the authority of the ministries of politics and islamic guide . it is expect to hold qualification workshops on acting , directing , documentary - making and other details of the industry as also as inspecting the facilities of the state broadcaster , irib . meetings have been concluded with tariq majidi and taibu hatamikia , two local directors in good status with the theocratic government .
The author of "The Kite Runner" lives in Iran.