Movie
The Idol
20161h 40m7.0 / 10
Mohammed Assaf, an aspiring musician living in Gaza, sets a seemingly impossible goal: to compete on the program "Arab Idol."
Availability
Not streaming in United States
The Idol opened in theaters May 6, 2016. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Mohammed Assaf, an aspiring musician living in Gaza, sets a seemingly impossible goal: to compete on the program "Arab Idol."
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Cast
Tawfeek BarhomMohammed AssafQais AttaallahMohammed Assaf (younger)
Hiba AttalahNour
Ahmad QasemYoung Ahmad
Abdel Kareem BarakehYoung Omar
Teya HusseinYoung Amal
Dima AwawdehAmal
Ahmed Al RokhOmar
Credits
- Directed by
- Hany Abu-Assad
- Written by
- Hany Abu-Assad, Sameh Zoabi
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Arabic
- Original title
- يا طير الطاير
- Box office
- $343.1K
Production
- Mezza Terra MediaUnited Kingdom
- Fortress Film ClinicUnited Arab Emirates
- Rawabi
DFIQatar
Cactus World FilmsUnited Kingdom- Full Moon ProductionsUnited Arab Emirates
Themes
based on true storycompetitiongaza strippalestiniansingersinging competition