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The Idol (2016)

7.1/10 1h 40m Jan 21, 2016
Comedy Drama

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

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Movie Details

Original Title يا طير الطاير
Original Language AR
Revenue $343,059
Status Released
Popularity 0.7

Cast

Tawfeek Barhom
Tawfeek Barhom
Mohammed Assaf
Popularity: 5.0
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Qais Attaallah
Mohammed Assaf (younger)
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Hiba Attalah" class="cast-photo">
Hiba Attalah
Nour
Popularity: 0.1
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Ahmad Qasem
Young Ahmad
Popularity: 0.1
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Abdel Kareem Barakeh
Young Omar
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Teya Hussein" class="cast-photo">
Teya Hussein
Young Amal
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Dima Awawdeh" class="cast-photo">
Dima Awawdeh
Amal
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Ahmed Al Rokh" class="cast-photo">
Ahmed Al Rokh
Omar
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Saber Shreim" class="cast-photo">
Saber Shreim
Ahmad
Popularity: 0.2
Amer Hlehel
Amer Hlehel
Kamal
Popularity: 1.7
Manal Awad
Manal Awad
Mohammed's Mother
Popularity: 1.7
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Walid Abed Elsalam
Mohammed's Father
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Executive Producer Harold van Lier, Badr Jafar, Anick Poirier
Editor Eyas Salman
Director Hany Abu-Assad
Screenplay Hany Abu-Assad, Sameh Zoabi
Producer Ali Jaafar, Amira Diab

Production

DFI
QA
Cactus World Films
GB
Fortress Film Clinic
Full Moon Productions
Idol Film Production
KeyFilm
NL

Videos & Trailers

The Idol - Trailer (2015)
The Idol - Trailer (2015)
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Keywords

competition based on true story singer singing competition gaza strip palestinian

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Details
Release Date January 21, 2016
Runtime 1h 40m
Revenue $343,059
Language AR
Status Released
Popularity 0.7
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