Comedy ·Drama · Netherlands · 2016 · 1h 40m

The Idol

يا طير الطاير

The Idol poster
Director
Hany Abu-Assad
Cast
Tawfeek Barhom as Mohammed Assaf Qais Attaallah as Mohammed Assaf (younger) Hiba Attalah as Nour Ahmad Qasem as Young Ahmad Abdel Kareem Barakeh as Young Omar Teya Hussein as Young Amal
Crew
Ehab Assal — Director of Photography Eyas Salman — Editor Hani Asfari — Original Music Composer Hany Abu-Assad — Screenplay Sameh Zoabi — Screenplay Ali Jaafar — Producer
Synopsis

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

Trailer The Idol — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
competitionbased on true storysingersinging competitiongaza strippalestinian
Key Collaborators
Hany Abu-Assad Director Ehab Assal Director of Photography Eyas Salman Editor Hani Asfari Original Music Composer Hany Abu-Assad Screenplay Sameh Zoabi Screenplay Ali Jaafar Producer Amira Diab Producer Nael Kanj Production Design Hamada Atallah Costume Design
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