Review of Afghan Star (2008) by Bill B — 07 Sep 2013

Excellent, informative, culturally eye-opening, moving and beautifully put together, this is what the documentary genre was created for.

This review of Afghan Star (2008) was written by Bill B on 07 Sep 2013.

Afghan Star has generally received positive reviews.

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