The Idol

The Idol

2016•1h 40m•7.1/10

ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(72)

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

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Production

Mezza Terra Media, Fortress Film Clinic, Rawabi, DFI, Cactus World Films, Full Moon Productions, Majdal Films, KeyFilm, September Film, Dubai Film Market

Language

AR

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Tawfeek Barhom

Tawfeek Barhom

Mohammed Assaf

Qais Attaallah

Mohammed Assaf (younger)

Hiba Attalah

Nour

Ahmad Qasem

Young Ahmad

Abdel Kareem Barakeh

Young Omar

Teya Hussein

Young Amal

Dima Awawdeh

Amal

Ahmed Al Rokh

Omar

Saber Shreim

Ahmad

Amer Hlehel

Amer Hlehel

Kamal

Manal Awad

Manal Awad

Mohammed's Mother

Walid Abed Elsalam

Mohammed's Father

Eyad Hourani

Eyad Hourani

Ali

Ashraf Barhom

Ashraf Barhom

Smuggler

Nadine Labaki

Nadine Labaki

Shadia

Maisa Abd Elhadi

Maisa Abd Elhadi

HIBA

Ali Jaber

Ali Jaber

Sandy Habashneh

Rami Yasin

Rami Yasin

Beirut Doctor

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