The Idol

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The Idol

2016

1h 40m

7.1(72 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Tawfeek Barhom

Mohammed Assaf

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Qais Attaallah

Mohammed Assaf (younger)

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Hiba Attalah

Nour

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Ahmad Qasem

Young Ahmad

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Abdel Kareem Barakeh

Young Omar

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Teya Hussein

Young Amal

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Dima Awawdeh

Amal

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Ahmed Al Rokh

Omar

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Saber Shreim

Ahmad

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Amer Hlehel

Kamal

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منال عوض

Mohammed's Mother

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Walid Abed Elsalam

Mohammed's Father

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Eyad Hourani

Ali

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Ashraf Barhom

Smuggler

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Nadine Labaki

Shadia

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ميساء عبد الهادي

HIBA

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Ali Jaber

Unknown Role

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Sandy Habashneh

Unknown Role

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Production

Rami Yasin

Beirut Doctor

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