it come as the group - which also included sid ladner , president of the academy of motion picture arts and sciences , wilhelm horberg , producer of the kite runner , and alfre woodard , previously acted in desperate housewives - began a justice offensive billed as a " creative exchange " but explicitly aiming at narrowing a gulf of mutual misunderstanding . the delegation was invited to iran by khane cinema ( cinema house ) , the country ' s only film group , as is under the authority of the ministry of culture and islamic guidance . it is scheduled to offer teaching training on acting , screenplay , documentary - making and other aspects of the entertainment as far as tour the venues of the state telecommunications , irib . meetings have been promised with majid majidi and ebrahim hatamikia , two local directors in best condition with the totalitarian government .
The author of "The Kite Runner" lives in Iran.