In Afghanistan you risk your life to sing, as contestants battle the odds to win the wildly popular American Idol style series, in a country struggling for democracy and modernity.

This release features the very best contestants performing the songs that held a nation enthralled alongside traditional music from Afghanistan.

“A fantastic documentary about a talent competition in a country where you would never dream such a thing is possible!” – Oprah Winfrey.

“Takes us somewhere few movies have…the film’s hard-won good vibes had the audience cheering!”
– Ty Burr, Boston Globe