Critic Reviews
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Jonathan Curiel, San Francisco Chronicle
Like The Kite Runner novel and movie, the documentary Afghan Star succeeds at dramatizing the lives of Afghans, but those we see on screen are real flesh-and-blood characters -- people who let their true feelings emerge.
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Ty Burr, Boston Globe
One of the most hopeful and heart-rending movies I've seen this year.
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Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
This eye-opening film reveals that even systems as dubious as the Idol format mean dramatically different things when transferred to radically dissimilar cultures.
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Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Havana Marking's excellent, illuminating film follows four Afghan Star finalists over the frenetic final months leading to the Moment of Truth.
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Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
In its vivid, suspenseful depiction of a high-stakes competition for prize money and the honor of being named Afghanistan's top singer, Afghan Star goes much deeper.
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