In 2005, a new show was launched on television in Afghanistan to find new musical talent – it was called Afghan Star and was inspired by formats like American Idol and the X-Factor. The programme came ...

Afghan Star might be missing the snarky commentary of Simon Cowell, but this Pop Idol/American Idol spin-off has offered many people in Afghanistan their first hint of democracy—by allowing them to ...

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Havana Marking is a British producer and director of documentary films. She is best known for the 2009 film Afghan Star which won the Audience Award at the 2009 ...

If you think it’s impossible to underestimate the cultural significance of American Idol, go see British filmmaker Havana Marking’s documentary about its Afghani imitator, a smash hit TV show whose ...