Silencing the Song: An Afghan Fallen Star

Silencing the Song: An Afghan Fallen Star

35 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 2011

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 where Setara is now and the impact that her controversial performance has had on her life and her country, including ever-present threats to her safety.

Silencing the Song: An Afghan Fallen Star

35 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 2011

Silencing the Song: An Afghan Fallen Star
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 where Setara is now and the impact that her controversial performance has had on her life and her country, including ever-present threats to her safety.
Producers HBO, HBO Documentary Films
Original title Silencing the Song: An Afghan Fallen Star
Directors Havana Marking
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