Day-to-day, it affected us because we couldn't really plan anything in advance due to kidnap threat. Rating: . What is this country that youngsters cannot make their voices heard, she despairs. Sorry, we D: How did the sense of unpredictability (and danger) in the field affect your work as a director, and the development of the film? The men have it much easier. Setara said she is open-minded and wants other Afghans to be as well. When Silencing the Song picks up a year later, Hussainzada has married one of her fans and is eight months pregnant, but her life is in disarray. Afghan Star is a 2008 documentary with a runtime of 1 hour and 27 minutes. By what name was Afghan Star (2009) officially released in Canada in English? Habib Amiri Setara Hussainzada Rafi Naabzada Hameed Sakhizada Lema Sahar: Cinematography: Phil Stebbing: Edited by: Ash Jenkins: Music by . 1 of 1 copy available at Berklee College of Music. "Afghan Star is better than politics," says one guy in a teahouse. In early July, on the heels of the film's New York premiere, director Havana Marking discussed her experience with Documentary via e-mail. I doubt she realizes what an impact she has had on the British documentary community. Afghan Star premiered in 2005, four years after the fall of the Taliban, which had outlawed singing in 1996; it is one of the most-watched shows in Afghanistan. I also heard she was engaged, which is wonderful news. United Kingdom, 2009. (One interviewee simply states that she should be killed.). We all have the ability to influence the lives of others by our words, thoughts, actions, and even our blood. Electric Sunroof, Head Up Display & Other Features That Make The All New Hot & Techy Brezza A Hit. "She deserves to be killed." Host Sediqi has been granted political asylum in America. The other female contestant Lema Sahar, a Pashtun, is eliminated in the last round leaving Naabzada and Sakhizada. Now hopes are high that this hit show can unite Afghanistan's diverse ethnic groups and help bring an end to conflict. With Afghan Star I have found the perfect team and have the perfect bedrock: my executive producers, Mike Lerner and Martin Herring, have been the most brilliant supports, and so I know that together we can go on to make more. Except when it comes to Forogh, it seems. Although there is nothing in the Koran prohibiting music, many Islamists disapprove of music and dance as incitements to licentious behaviour. AFGHAN STAR (director: Havana Marking; cinematographer: Phil Stebbing; editor: Ash Jenkins; music: Simon Russell; cast: Setara Hussainzada, Rafi Nabaazda, Hameed Sahkizada, Lema Sehar, Daoud Sediqi; Runtime: 87; MPAA Rating: NR; producer: Havana Marking; Zeitgeist Films; 2009-UK/Afghanistan-English, Dari and Pashtun with English subtitles) Thats simply a case of cultural difference and is beside the point of the film, which is to examine the possibility of a show like this cutting through the regional and tribal differences of the contestants and the people voting for them. could not find your e-mail or password. The reaction of the man in the street? See production, box office & company info, [after Setara adds dance moves to her song], Silencing the Song: An Afghan Fallen Star. In this episode only, those with high music talent succeeded to the next auditions (Top 160). Heres How To Choose, Where To Buy & More. "She deserves to be killed." Fearing for her life, Setara goes into hiding. HM: There are a number of irons in the fire; hopefully, one will come off! Afghan Star segue la terza stagione del popolare show televisivo afghano. In my own country, I tend to decry this kind of cheap entertainment, and there's a sense in which the reactionaries have a point when they lament the invasion of foreign culture; but they offer only regression and ignorance as an alternative. Marking lacks the sense of urgency to pull it all together. Setaras parents' house in Herat was daubed with words like whore on the door. I am 100 percent happy with the film, so, no, I wouldn't do anything differently. She then returns home to her family. Details of other showings: afghanstardocumentary.com. Afghan Star is a 2009 British documentary film following four contestants in the Afghan music competition Afghan Star. Ghazals Afghans Mahwash 135 listeners Ghulam Hussain & Haider Gul Ghulam Hussain 1 listener Amank Dionti Ablaye Cissoko 5,134 listeners Show more Shoutbox About This Artist Setara Hussainzada 379 listeners Setara Hussainzada is an Afghan singer who appeared on the third season of "Afghan Star," a popular TV talent show in Afghanistan. It's a very loosely based version of the true account of Setara Hussainzada, a woman who sang on national television in Afghanistan's version of " American Idol ," known as " Afghan Star ," even though it's illegal for women to sing. HM: Daoud Sadiqi, Afghan Star's presenter, who recently sought asylum in the US, has just been granted asylum, which is great news for him and I am very happy.