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The Idol

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The Idol

2016

1h 40m

7.0(74 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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Social & External

Production Companies

DFI

Cactus World Films

Majdal Films

KeyFilm

September Film

Dubai Film Market

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Tawfeek Barhom

Mohammed Assaf

Tawfeek Barhom

Acting

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

Amer Hlehel

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منال عوض

Mohammed's Mother

منال عوض

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Walid Abed Elsalam

Mohammed's Father

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Eyad Hourani

Ali

Eyad Hourani

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Ashraf Barhom

Smuggler

Ashraf Barhom

Acting

Nadine Labaki

Shadia

Nadine Labaki

Acting

ميساء عبد الهادي

HIBA

ميساء عبد الهادي

Acting

Ali Jaber

Unknown Role

Ali Jaber

Acting

Sandy Habashneh

Unknown Role

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Production

Rami Yasin

Beirut Doctor

Rami Yasin

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