RSA Screens - True Stories: Afghan Star March 24, 2009
John Adam St,
London, England WC2N 6
London, England WC2N 6
Join us for this exclusive preview screening and Q&A with director, Havana Marking and producer Mike Lerner.
10 years ago in Afghanistan if you sang, danced or even listened to
music you risked imprisonment or even death. Seen through the eyes of
ambitious pop hopefuls, all competing to become the next Afghan Star
this documentary explores the birth of a new, optimistic Afghanistan.As
the drama of the elimination round unfolds, this heart-warming and
candid film follows four contestants stories, uncovering issues of
gender, democracy, free press and above all the power of music in this
scarred and fragile nation.
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