Afghan Star Page #5

Synopsis: "Afghan Star" is a TV show modeled on the UK's "Pop Idol." We join the 2008 contest when it's down to nine contestants, and we focus on two women, Setara and Lema, and two men, Hameed and Rafi. We watch the two women in particular: Satara sings with emotion and includes dance in her final performance, an action that puts her life in danger; Lema is traditional, but her very appearance brings death threats. The three finalists are from different tribes, and each makes a plea for Afghan unity. The camera visits families watching the competition, there are comments from people in the street, and we return home with a nervous Setara. In Afghanistan, singing is an expression of freedom.
Director(s): Havana Marking
Production: Zeitgeist Films
  2 wins & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Metacritic:
78
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
UNRATED
Year:
2009
87 min
Website
119 Views


Maybe she'll get stopped

on the way from the airport.

Or maybe she'll get shot

by someone with a gun.

Or stabbed by someone with a knife.

It's not safe in Herat now.

Leaving the house

will not be safe for her.

We are not happy with her coming here.

I think Setara should stay in Kabul.

Hello.

Are you fine?

We heard you've been killed.

No. It's not true.

No. I'm not dead.

Bye.

Take the next left.

Setara's come.

My sister, don't cry.

Take her inside the house.

Oh, mother.

I haven't seen you for months.

I'm so happy you've been successful

in this program.

My teacher said

he'd compose my songs.

...and write my music.

Everyone is helping me.

We have no sorrows...

...but we do miss you

when you are away.

How can our own people

disturb our family like this?

As long as you're a good girl...

we'll be proud of you.

One Mullah was talking about music.

One scholar even said.

...that music

can take us to heaven.

TV REPAl R SHOP

We thank Afghan Star

as our work is in more demand.

The majority of the people

want to see this program.

...and that's why their televisions

are breaking down.

They bring them here

and we repair them.

The more they watch...

...the more problems

there are for us to fix.

Please give me that battery.

I'll give another one to you. I need it.

People come here

to get their batteries charged.

They need them

to watch TV programs at night.

To turn on their lights...

...to light the house, listen to music.

...and charge their cars.

We don't have a TV...

...but sometimes

we have a TV in the shop.

So for one or two hours

we can watch it.

We only saw one minute of the singing.

The TV had to go back.

Dear people of Kabul...

...this is the final episode of Afghan Star!

Your vote can decide their fate.

Vote quickly!

Time is running out!

We thank you for your

help and support so far.

Your vote will take him

to the mountain of success.

Come put your hands together

to support the young artist.

Make Hameed Sakhizada

the Afghan Star!

HAMEED SAKHIZADA

What a big nose you have!

He says he is from

the whole of Afghanistan.

...and we love him because of this.

Ask me a question.

Shut up, you lot!

We love both of them.

One brother, one heart, one mind.

I vote for Hameed Sakhizada!

If I vote for both of them,

it's a waste.

If I vote for one,

the other is upset.

Please give one to me!

As you can see,

these small children are fans of Rafi.

We support Rafi.

Rafi Naabzada.

Even the sheep have got

stomach ache because of Rafi.

Rafi's got them in trouble.

Don't do that.

Take the sheep home.

You have to do my makeup

better than Hameed's.

That was my plan,

to make you better than him.

I have no idea who will win.

The decision belongs to the people.

If you win,

would you become a politician?

I do have an interest in politics...

...but I'm afraid politics

can get you killed.

I would like my music.

...to be my politics.

This is what I'm good at.

Rafi, if you want to sing

traditional Hazara songs...

...you have to study

the classical style for 10 years.

It's not easy.

That's just lion's p*ssy!

People just want a good voice.

Oh, really?

What voice are you talking about?

You don't have a voice,

but you have beauty.

The Taliban would shoot you

for wearing that.

Everyone is waiting

to see who will win.

Young, poor, farmer,

politician, minister...

Everybody is waiting for that.

I'm trying not to wear the veil.

But when we sing the national anthem,

we must wear it.

But most of the time,

I will try not to.

You all look amazing,

but where are your head scarves?

No veil!

No burka!

Welcome to the stage...

Daoud Sediqi.

Who do you think

will be the Afghan Star?

No, we're not going to announce it yet.

First, Hameed Sakhizada

will sing for you.

If you are from Bamyan or Kandahar.

We are one brother.

We are all one brother.

If you are from Kabul, Balkh or Takhar.

We are one brother.

We are all one brother.

If you are from Wardak, Nimroz, Oruzgan.

Qalalot and Kunerhar.

We are all one brother.

We are all one brother.

We are all one brother.

Thank you, Hameed Sakhizada.

A round of applause

for Hameed Sakhizada.

Okay.

Now Rafi will sing for this final show.

May the length of my existence.

Be as short as her faithfulness.

My glass of wine is now empty.

It will break

by the weight of this life.

My glass of wine is now empty.

It will break

by the weight of this life.

It will break

by the weight of this life.

It will break

by the weight of this life.

Now we will announce the Afghan Star.

Thank you very much, everyone.

You're welcome.

Should we announce the result?

Who is the Afghan Star?

Rafi!

Hameed!

So let's find out who has won.

These two artists

both have beautiful voices...

...but the person

who the people have voted for...

...the person who's won the title is...

Rafi, dear.

Afghan Star.

Long live Afghanistan!

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