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	IMDB Rating: 6.9/10 from 653 votes
	Release: 2009 / Afghan Star
	Genre: Documentary \| Music
	Director: Havana Marking
	Stars: Habib Amiri, Setara Hussainzada, Rafi Naabzada
	Synopsis: "Afghan Star" is a TV show modeled on the UK's "Pop Idol." We join the 2008 contest when it's down to nine contestants, and we focus on two women, Setara and Lema, and two men, Hameed and Rafi. We watch the two women in particular: Satara sings with emotion and includes dance in her final performance, an action that puts her life in danger; Lema is traditional, but her very appearance brings death threats. The three finalists are from different tribes, and each makes a plea for Afghan unity. The camera visits families watching the competition, there are comments from people in the street, and we return home with a nervous Setara. In Afghanistan, singing is an expression of freedom.