Afghan Star
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- Synopsis
- When the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 1996, among their many edicts was banning popular music, considering it a corrupting and sacrilegious influence....
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- Director(s)
- Havana Marking
- Distributor(s)
- Zeitgeist
- MPAA Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 87 min.
Critic Reviews
Boston Globe | Ty BurrAdd Critic to Favorites
One of the most hopeful and heart-rending movies I've seen this year.Read the full review
San Francisco Chronicle | Jonathan CurielAdd Critic to Favorites
A remarkable documentary.Read the full review
The Onion (A.V. Club) | Noel MurrayAdd Critic to Favorites
If nothing else, Afghan Star offers a reminder of how much has changed in Afghanistan from the late ’70s--when Kabul was a secular-oriented city with co-ed universities and a thriving nightclub scene--to the rise of the Taliban.Read the full review
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IDA names nominees
11/12/09 The International Documentary Association has named the nominees for the 2009 Documentary Awards. | Variety -
U.K. sends 'Afghan Star' to Oscar
10/06/09 Havana Marking's documentary "Afghan Star" is the British Academy of Film and Television Arts' surprise choice to represent the U.K. in Oscar's foreign-language film race. | Variety -
“Afghan Star” Enters Foreign Film Oscar Race For U.K.
10/06/09 A surprising last minute edition to the Academy Awards' foreign language film submission list has been announced today. | indieWIRE -
QuickShots | Rhode Island, Feel Good Winners, HBO & “Star,” Brown & IFP & “God’s Children”
08/10/09 HBO Documentary Films has acquired U.S. TV rights to "Afghan Star," the two-time 2009 Sundance award-winning film directed by Havana Marking. | indieWIRE -
HBO acquires 'Afghan Star'
08/10/09 HBO Documentary Films has acquired the U.S. TV rights to "Afghan Star," the two-time 2009 Sundance award-winning film directed by Havana Marking. | The Hollywood Reporter