The Idol

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The Idol is a 2015 Palestinian drama film directed by Hany Abu-Assad that tells the inspirational true story of Gaza singer Mohammed Assaf’s rise to fame on Arab Idol.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Palestinian film
film
basedOn life of Mohammed Assaf
true story
castMember Ahmed Al Rokh
Hiba Attalah
Nisreen Faour
Tawfeek Barhom
linked to: Ashraf Barhom
cinematographyBy Ehab Assal
countryOfOrigin Palestine
depicts Palestinian refugee experience
life under blockade in Gaza
director Hany Abu-Assad
distributedBy Adopt Films
editedBy Martin Brinkler
featuresTheme dreams
inspiration
music
overcoming adversity
perseverance
filmingLocation Gaza Strip
Jordan
follows rise of Mohammed Assaf
genre drama film
hasIMDbId tt3244512
hasTitle The Idol
language Arabic
mainCharacter Mohammed Assaf
musicBy Hani Abu Hani
narrativeFocus childhood in Gaza
journey to Arab Idol auditions
originalTitle Ya Tayr El Tayer
portrays Arab Idol competition
linked to: Arab Idol

Gaza singer
producer Hany Abu-Assad
releaseDate 2015
releaseYear 2015
screenedAt Telluride Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
screenwriter Hany Abu-Assad
setting Gaza Strip
Palestine
subject Arab Idol

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Hany Abu-Assad notableWork The Idol
Hany Abu-Assad directed The Idol