Afghan Star

Dec 3, 2008

1h 27m

★ 6.3

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Music

Production Companies

Aria Productions

Roast Beef Productions

Roastbeef Productions

HBO Documentary Films

Afghan Star Trailers

Cast

Himself

Habib Amiri

Herself

Setara Hussainzada

Himself

Rafi Naabzada

Herself (as Lema Sahar)

Lima Sahar

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Afghan Star

Overview

Genres

Production Companies

Afghan Star Trailers