About the film
Afghan Star is a 2009 British documentary directed by Havana Marking. It follows four contestants in the Afghan music competition of the same name, bringing the film’s focus to their experiences within the contest. The film runs 110 minutes and is in English.
It is listed as a documentary film and comes from the United Kingdom. Marking is both its maker and director. Afghan Star received the Sundance World Cinema Audience Award for Documentary and the Sundance World Cinema Directing Award for Documentary.
Its subject connects a music competition with the lives of four people competing in it, giving viewers a defined cast and setting for a documentary feature. The film is distributed by Zeitgeist Films.
Who it is for
It suits viewers interested in documentary films about music competitions and the contestants taking part. Its English-language presentation and 110-minute runtime may also help viewers decide whether it fits a class or screening.
Worth knowing
- Follows four contestants in Afghan Star.
- Directed by Havana Marking.
- Runs 110 minutes.
- Won two Sundance World Cinema documentary awards.
Before you press play
- The film is in English.
- It focuses on four contestants in one competition.
The short of it
Afghan Star centers on four contestants in an Afghan music competition, with Havana Marking directing. Its Sundance documentary awards and 110-minute runtime are useful details for viewers choosing a film about music and competition.
Awards on record
- Sundance World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary
- Sundance World Cinema Directing Award: Documentary