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The Idol (2016)

Poster for The Idol

Mohammed Assaf, an aspiring musician living in Gaza, sets a seemingly impossible goal: to compete on the program "Arab Idol."

Cast & Crew

Director
Hany Abu-Assad
  • Profile picture of Tawfeek Barhom
    Mohammed Assaf Tawfeek Barhom
  • Profile picture of Amer Hlehel
    Kamal Amer Hlehel
  • Profile picture of Manal Awad
    Mohammed's Mother Manal Awad
  • Profile picture of Ashraf Barhom
    Smuggler Ashraf Barhom
  • Profile picture of Nadine Labaki
    Shadia Nadine Labaki
  • Profile picture of Maisa Abd Elhadi
    HIBA Maisa Abd Elhadi
  • Profile picture of Ali Jaber
    Ali Jaber

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Keywords

  • competition
  • based on true story
  • singer
  • singing competition
  • gaza strip
  • palestinian