After 30 years of war and Taliban rule, “Pop Idol” has come to Afghanistan. Millions are watching the TV series “Afghan Star” and voting for their favorite singers by mobile phone. For many this is ...

After three decades of Taliban rule, modernity is trickling into Afghanistan–and Afghan Star, Central Asia’s version of American Idol, is at the cultural center of it. The TV show not only invites any ...

TALENT SHOW CONTESTANT LIMA SAHAR IN DIRECTOR HAVANA MARKING’S AFGHAN STAR. COURTESY ZEITGEIST FILMS. Following in the footsteps of such filmmakers as James Marsh (Man on Wire), Stephen Walker ...

In this follow-up to 'Afghan Star,' filmmaker Havana Marking returns to Afghanistan to check in on infamous contestant Setara from the popular Afghan talent show of the same name. The film looks at ...

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 ...

LONDON (Hollywood Reporter) - The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has picked Havana Marking's documentary "Afghan Star" to represent Britain in the race to secure an Oscar foreign-language ...