Synopsis
Mohammed Assaf, an aspiring musician living in Gaza, sets a seemingly impossible goal: to compete on the program "Arab Idol."
Movie Information
- Director
- Hany Abu-Assad
- Writers
- Hany Abu-Assad, Sameh Zoabi
- Release Year
- 2016
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Language
- AR
- Country
- Netherlands, Palestinian Territory, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (76 votes)
Top Cast
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
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