If you believe that bringing the questionable virtues of "American Idol" to Afghanistan would do that beleaguered nation no favors, this remarkable documentary, a double prize-winner at Sundance, will change your mind in an instant. In the context of Afghanistan, the show's core idea becomes moving, dramatic and significant in ways ti simply isn't in the West. Review of "Afghan Star" by Kenneth Turan at the LA Times
Synopsis Afghan Star
Marking’s timely and moving film follows the dramatic stories of four young finalists—two men and two women—as they hazard everything to become the nation’s favorite performer. By observing the Afghani people's relationship to its pop culture, Afghan Star is the perfect window into a country’s tenuous, ongoing struggle for modernity. What Americans consider frivolous entertainment is downright revolutionary—and more human—in this troubled part of the world.
Note: Film is presented in Dari and Pashtun with English subtitles.
Cast: Rafi Naabzada, Lima Sahar, Fayez Hameed, Setara Hussainzada
Director: Havana Marking
Genres: Social History, Politics & Government, Social Issues, Culture & Society, Film, TV & Radio, Music
Opened June 26, 2009 Runtime:1 hr. 28 min.
Show times for Afghan Star at Fandango
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