Afghan Star Articles

Havana Marking's Afghan Star, the United Kingdom's submission for the 2010 Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award, will be shown on HBO beginning March 18 at 9 p.m. The film chronicles the obstacles faced by ordinary Afghanis who want to — you guessed it — become the top dog in the local version of American Idol. The information below is from the film's press release: [...]

Sundance 2009: World Cinema Documentary Competition   Afghan Star (above) / Afghanistan and U.K. (Director: Havana Marking) After 30 years of war and Taliban rule, "Pop Idol" has come to television in Afghanistan — and millions are watching and voting for their favorite singer. This film follows the dramatic stories of four contestants as they risk their lives to sing. North American premiere Big River [...]