Havana Marking

Last week armed men broke a member of the Pink Panther gang of jewel thieves out of a Swiss prison, according to police. Havana Marking tells the story of the Pink Panthers, the subject of  her new documentary, “Smash & Grab.” The Pink Panthers are believed to have stolen—in dramatic fashion—a  quarter-billion dollars in jewels in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East since 2002. “Smash and Grab” is playing at Film Forum.

Director Havana Marking on her new film, "Afghan Star," about a wildly popular American Idol-style TV series in Afghanistan. Millions watch it, and the contest is open to everyone across the country despite gender, ethnicity or age. Two thousand people audition, including three extremely brave women. When viewers vote for ...