The Idol

The Idol

2016 · 100 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy, Drama

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

Directed by Hany Abu-Assad · Written by Hany Abu-Assad

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