The Idol

The Idol (2015)

Not Rated 02 Jun 2016 • Biography, Comedy, Drama • 1h 40m
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Since his early years in his native Gaza, Mohammed Assaf has had a golden voice. Accompanied by his sister Nour and two of his friends, he sings in courtyards first and later at weddings while Kamal helps him to develop the full range of his vocal capacities. Nour unfortunately dies of kidney failure and Mohammed grows up in sorrow and bitterness, all the more as war strikes his hometown. In 2012, he is a student and drives a taxi to finance his studies. He wants to start singing again but he can envisage singing as a career only in leaving Gaza. His only hope is to participate in the famous "Arab Idol" contest. But how to leave the place without a visa?

Hany Abu-Assad
Director
Hany Abu-Assad, Sameh Zoabi
Writer
Tawfeek Barhom, Qais Attaallah, Hiba Attalah
Starring

Language: Arabic, Spanish
Awards: 2 wins & 5 nominations
Country: Occupied Palestinian Territory, United Kingdom, Qatar, Netherlands, Egypt, United Arab Emirates
Metacritic Score:
DVD Release Date: 10 Aug 2016
Box Office Total:

6.7

IMDb (1975 votes)
84%
Rotten Tomatoes
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