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The Idol (2016) · Cineora

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A HANY ABU-ASSAD FILM

The Idol

20161h 40mMovie

ComedyDrama

IMDb6.7/ 10 · 2.2K votes

THE STORY

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

Uplifting
Inspiring
Bittersweet
Music
True story
Underdog

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for a group of friends and talking about after.

DirectorHany Abu-Assad

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.0 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Tawfeek BarhomMohammed Assaf

Qais AttaallahMohammed Assaf (younger)

Hiba AttalahNour

Ahmad QasemYoung Ahmad

Abdel Kareem BarakehYoung Omar

Teya HusseinYoung Amal

Dima AwawdehAmal

Ahmed Al RokhOmar

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