Afghan Star
2008 · Movie · NR · 92 min · ★ 6.3
After 30 years of war and Taliban rule, pop culture has returned to Afghanistan. Millions are watching Afghan Star - a pop idol-style TV series in which people from across the country compete for a cash prize and record deal. 2000 people audition, including three brave women. The viewers vote for their favorite singers by mobile phone and for many this is their first encounter with democracy. This timely film follows the dramatic stories of four young contestants as they compete but it takes a terrifying turn as one young woman dances on stage, threatening her own safety and the future of the show itself. In Afghanistan you risk your life to sing.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-12-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 92 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (22 votes)
Themes
- muslim
- competition
- afghanistan
- islam
- music competition
- contest
- woman director
Awards & recognition
- Sundance World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary · 2009
- Sundance World Cinema Directing Award: Documentary · 2009
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2010 · nominated
Cast & crew
- HA
Habib Amiri
as Himself
- SH
Setara Hussainzada
as Herself
- RN
Rafi Naabzada
as Himself
- LS
Lima Sahar
as Herself (as Lema Sahar)
Directed by Havana Marking