Title:
Afghan star
Author:
Marking, Havana, producer, director.
Publication Information:
[New York., N.Y.] : Zeitgeist Films, [2010]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary:
In Afghanistan you risk your life to sing. After thirty years of war and five devastating years of Taliban rule, pop culture is beginning to return to the country. Since 2005, millions have been tuning in to Tolo TV's wildly popular American idol-style series, Afghan star. Like its Western predecessors, people compete for a cash prize and record deal. More surprisingly, the contest is open to everyone across the country despite gender, ethnicity, or age.
General Note:
Special features: interview with director Havana Marking; theatrical trailer.
Language:
English
Persian
Pushto
Contents:
"From weapons to music" -- The contestants -- The "Afghan Star" team -- Setara at the Kabul zoo -- Rafi at home in Mazar-E-Sharif -- Lema adjusts to Kabul -- Hameed: "Music is our unity" -- "She did a very bad thing" -- Afghanistan reacts -- Pashtun, Hazara and Tajik -- "We heard you've been killed" -- The final two -- Epilogue & end credits.
Reading Level:
Not rated.
Title Subject:
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UPC:
795975112437
Format :
DVD
