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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Starring
Rafi Naabzada, Lima Sahar, Fayez Hameed, Setara Hussainzada, Hameed Sakhizada
Director(s)
Havana Marking
Distributor(s)
Zeitgeist
MPAA Rating
Not Rated
Runtime
87 min.

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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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