Vote Afghanistan!

In the light of the recent democratic elections in Afghanistan, The True Stories strand, which showcases the best international feature documentaries, presents a short season of programmes looking at the often unseen faces of war-torn Afghanistan. Vote Afghanistan! tells the story of the gripping and controversial Afghan Presidential election of 2009. With unique and unprecedented access, this political thriller observes the elections through the eyes of the leading challengers on their campaign trail, their supporters and the personal stories of the everyday Afghan voter as across the country brave people literally risk their lives to challenge President Karzai and to make it a free and fair election.