While The Kite Runner deals in realism and drama, the term "kite film" also points toward a deeply affecting short animated film titled simply Kite . Created by the Australian animation studio Oh Yeah Wow for the band The Paper Kites, this stop-motion music video accompanying the song "Young" has garnered millions of views and critical acclaim.

Why does the persist in an age of CGI dragons and superheroes?

Sawa, a schoolgirl orphaned after the brutal murder of her parents, is taken in by a corrupt detective who trains her to be a ruthless teen assassin.

The image is universally evocative: a diamond of paper and bamboo tethered to a string, dancing precariously against the blue canvas of the sky. It is a symbol of childhood innocence, of freedom, and of the invisible tether that connects us to the earth below. In the world of cinema, the "kite film" is a unique sub-genre that utilizes this simple object to tell profoundly complex stories.

The live-action version sanitizes and simplifies the plot:

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