Afghan Star
22 votes
This documentary on the effect the talent competition "Afghan Star" has on the incredibly diverse inhabitants of Afghanistan affords a glimpse into a country rarely seen. Contestants risk their lives to appear on the television show that is a raging success with the public and also monitored closely by the government.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2008-12-03
Runtime: 87 mins
Director: Havana Marking
Spoken language: پښتو, English
Genres: Documentary, Music
Original title: Afghan Star
Production Companies: Aria Productions, Roast Beef Productions, Roastbeef Productions, HBO Documentary Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
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