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A Storyville documentary in which controversial Afghan pop star and activist Aryana Sayeed mentors young hopefuls as they prepare to appear on their country’s hit TV show Afghan Star.

Controversial Afghan pop star and activist Aryana Sayeed mentors young hopefuls as they prepare to appear on their country’s hit TV show Afghan Star. With two young women on the verge of being named the show’s first ever female winners, the Taliban take over and their lifelong dreams of becoming pop stars are suddenly under threat.

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Tue 27 Sep 2022 21:00

BBC Four

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Aryana Sayeed on being a pop star in Afghanistan

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Role	Contributor
Director	Fazila Amiri
Producer	Lesley Johnson
Producer	Fazila Amiri

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