The Idol

Jan 21, 2016

1h 40m

★ 7.1

Overview

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

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Mezza Terra Media

Fortress Film Clinic

Rawabi

DFI

Cactus World Films

Full Moon Productions

Majdal Films

KeyFilm

September Film

Dubai Film Market

The Idol Trailers

Cast

Mohammed Assaf

Tawfeek Barhom

Mohammed Assaf (younger)

Qais Attaallah

Nour

Hiba Attalah

Young Ahmad

Ahmad Qasem

Young Omar

Abdel Kareem Barakeh

Young Amal

Teya Hussein

Amal

Dima Awawdeh

Omar

Ahmed Al Rokh

Ahmad

Saber Shreim

Kamal

Amer Hlehel

Mohammed's Mother

Manal Awad

Mohammed's Father

Walid Abed Elsalam

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