it began as the groups - whom also included sid ganis , president of the academy of movement picture arts and metals , jacob horberg , producer of the sky runner , and alfre woodard , who starred in desperate housewives - begun a charm campaign billed as a " creative exchange " but clearly aimed at gap a sphere of mutual recognition . the delegation was invite to iran by khane cinema ( cinema house ) , the country ' s greatest film group , whose is under the auspices of the ministry of culture and economic supervision . it is slated to hold instructional workshops on acting , filmmaking , documentary - making and other activities of the story as well as tour the grounds of the state broadcaster , irib . meetings have been promised with majid majidi and ebrahim hatamikia , two local actresses in good position with the theocratic government .
The author of "The Kite Runner" lives in Iran.