Afghan Star
Dec 03, 2008 | IMDB 6.4
87 min Watch NowDocumentary, Music
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.
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