Award winning movie called Afghan Star brought by GFW. Afghan Star is a 2009 documentary feature film following four contestants in the Afghan music competition, Afghan Star. Afghan Star was directed by Havana Marking.
Synopsis:
In Afghanistan you risk your life to sing. After 30 years of war and Taliban rule, pop culture has returned to the country”and since 2005, millions are tuning in to Tolo TV’s wildly popular… In Afghanistan you risk your life to sing. After 30 years of war and Taliban rule, pop culture has returned to the country”and since 2005, millions are tuning in to Tolo TV’s wildly popular American Idol-style series Afghan Star. Like its Western predecessors, people compete for a cash prize and record deal. More surprisingly, the contest is open to everyone across the country despite gender, ethnicity or age. Two thousand people audition, including three extremely brave women. And when viewers vote for their favorites via cell phone, it is, for many, their first encounter with the democratic process.
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