剧情简介
2009英国纪录片音乐《阿富汗明星》由Havana Marking导演，影片讲述的是：
After 30 years of war and a ban on music and dancing under Taliban rule pop culture is back in Afghanistan Millions are watching Afghan Star an American Idolstyle vocal competition You know the drill thousands audition a dozen make the finals then viewers whittle down the roster of contestants until only one is left But this is more than a glossy copycat show Music holds special cultural import to Afghans who have gone decades without art or public performance So although Afghan Star is entertaining TV first and foremost it also symbolizes freedom of expression and peace Voting by cell phone is a novelty to manytheir first encounter with the democratic process When a female competitor dances on stage and drops her headscarf theres talk of retribution and threats of an honour killing In Afghanistan you risk more than YouTube humiliation when you sing you risk your life
After 30 years of war and a ban on music and dancing under Taliban rule pop culture is back in Afghanistan Millions are watching Afghan Star an American Idolstyle vocal competition You know the drill thousands audition a dozen make the finals then viewers whittle down the roster of contestants until only one is left But this is more than a glossy copycat show Music holds special cultural import to Afghans who have gone decades without art or public performance So although Afghan Star is entertaining TV first and foremost it also symbolizes freedom of expression and peace Voting by cell phone is a novelty to manytheir first encounter with the democratic process When a female competitor dances on stage and drops her headscarf theres talk of retribution and threats of an honour killing In Afghanistan you risk more than YouTube humiliation when you sing you risk your life
