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Afghan Star is a British film of genre Documentary directed by Havana Marking released in USA on 26 june 2009

Afghan Star (2009)

Afghan Star
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Released in USA 26 june 2009
Length 1h27
Directed by
Genres Documentary,    Musical
Rating71% 3.5852853.5852853.5852853.5852853.585285

Afghan Star is a 2009 documentary film following four contestants in the Afghan music competition, Afghan Star. Afghan Star was directed by Havana Marking and is distributed by Zeitgeist Films.

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Afghan Star follows the story of Hameed Sakhizada, Setara Hussainzada, Rafi Naabzada, and Lema Sahar, four contestants appearing in the third season of the Afghan reality show Afghan Star. The show's director and host Daoud Sediqi explains that it provides an opportunity for Afghans to enjoy music again after the Taliban's ban. The contestants become national celebrities with people campaigning for votes which are cast via SMS. The show is popular among ordinary Afghan people and fans vote for their favorite contestants even across ethnic lines.

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