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AfghanStar When Where
AfghanStar In Afghanistan you risk your life to sing. After 30 years of war and Taliban rule, pop culture has returned to the country—millions are tuning in to Tolo TV’s wildly popular American Idol-style series Afghan Star. When viewers vote for their favorites via cell phone, it is for many, their first encounter with the democratic process. What Americans consider frivolous entertainment is downright revolutionary in this troubled part of the world. Winner of two awards at Sundance 2009. Subtitled

'One of the most hopeful movies I’ve seen this year.' - Boston Globe

'A prism through which to examine the fragmented culture of Afghanistan.' -New York Times

NR, 87min, UK, 2009

Sunday, November 8, 2009, 4:00 PM Sunday, November 8, 2009, 7:00 PM Monday, November 9, 2009, 7:00 PM Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 7:00 PM

Event Type: Film
Cost: $8.50

Phone: 436-2400
Website: www.themusichall.org.

 Sunday,
Nov. 8. 2009
4:00pm
Music Hall
28 Chestnut St.
Portsmouth NH
(603) 436-2400