it came as the delegation - which also included jim ganis , president of the council of motion picture arts and sciences , william horberg , producer of the kite runner , and lupone woodard , who worked in desperate housewives - began a charm offensive such as a " creative exchange " but clearly aimed at bridging a gulf of mutual misunderstanding . the delegation was invited to iran by khane cinema ( theater house ) , the country ' s major film organization , which is under the authority of the ministry of culture and islamic guidance . it is scheduled to hold qualification workshops on casting , directing , documentary - breaking and other aspects of the business as well as inspect the facilities of the state broadcaster , irib . talks have been held with majid majidi and blignaut hatamikia , two young director in satisfactory standing with the autocracy state .
The author of "The Kite Runner" lives in Iran.