The Kite Runner (cert 12A) is a profoundly emotional tale of friendship, family, devastating mistakes and redeeming love. Based on one of the most acclaimed novels in recent memory this stunning film is released at cinemas everywhere from December 26.

To celebrate we are offering you the chance to see it first at a VIP preview screening in London, along with the Director of The Kite Runner, Marc Forster.

The Kite Runner is an epic tale of fathers and sons, of friendship and betrayal that takes us from the final days of Afghanistan's monarchy to the atrocities of the Taliban reign. This unforgettable story of redemption is based on the best selling phenomena 'The Kite Runner'.

In a divided country on the verge of war, two childhood friends, Amir and Hassan, are about to be torn apart forever. It's a glorious afternoon in Kabul and the skies are bursting with the exhilarating joy of a kite-fighting tournament. But in the aftermath of the day's victory, one boy's fearful act of betrayal will mark their lives forever and set in motion an epic quest for redemption.

Now, after 20 years of living in America, Amir returns to a perilous Afghanistan under the Taliban's iron-fisted rule to face the secrets that still haunt him and take one last daring chance to set things right.

The Kite Runner (cert 12A) is at cinemas everywhere from December 26. Find out more about this touching film here www.thekiterunner.co.uk.

To celebrate the release of The Kite Runner, we are offering you the chance to win a pair of tickets to a VIP screening held in London on December 10 2007. The Director, Marc Forster will introduce the film and you will be greeted with drinks on arrival.