The Idol
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
19 people
Tawfeek Barhom
Mohammed Assaf
Known for
The First Omen
Cairo Conspiracy
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
Known for
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Paradise Now
Manal Awad
Mohammed's Mother
Known for
The Worthy
Walid Abed Elsalam
Mohammed's Father
Also in
Rana's Wedding
Laila's Birthday
Hany Abu-Assad Director · Sameh Zoabi Screenplay Hani Asfari Composer
Worldwide gross $343K · United States release May 6, 2016 · Produced in Netherlands, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$343,059
Production
Mezza Terra Media
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Fortress Film Clinic
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Rawabi
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DFI
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Cactus World Films
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Full Moon Productions
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Majdal Films
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KeyFilm
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September Film
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Dubai Film Market
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Doha Film Institute
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Netherlands · Palestinian Territories · Qatar · United Arab Emirates · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original title
يا طير الطاير
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Canada · September 11, 2015
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · May 6, 2016
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
May 27, 2016 · Limited theatrical
January 7, 2017 · Premiere · Palm Springs International Film Festival
Argentina
May 4, 2017 · Theatrical
Austria
December 2, 2016 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 26, 2017 · Theatrical
Colombia
August 3, 2017 · Theatrical
Czechia
May 31, 2016 · Premiere · Zlín Film Festival
Denmark
June 30, 2016 · Theatrical
France
March 18, 2017 · Premiere · Valenciennes Film Festival
May 10, 2017 · Theatrical
Germany
June 25, 2016 · Premiere · Munich International Film Festival
December 1, 2016 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
March 27, 2016 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
December 8, 2016 · Theatrical
Iceland
February 21, 2016 · Premiere · Stockfish Film Festival
Ireland
August 12, 2016 · Theatrical
Italy
November 26, 2015 · Premiere · Torino Film Festival
April 14, 2016 · Theatrical
April 13, 2021 · TV · Rai Movie
Japan
September 24, 2016 · Theatrical
February 17, 2017 · Premiere · Jumonji Cinema Festival
Kuwait
January 21, 2016 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 2, 2016 · Theatrical
New Zealand
July 16, 2016 · Premiere · New Zealand International Film Festival
Norway
March 8, 2016 · Premiere · Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival
April 22, 2016 · Theatrical
Poland
October 14, 2015 · Premiere · Warsaw Film Festival
June 3, 2016 · Theatrical
Portugal
April 6, 2017 · Theatrical
Slovakia
June 23, 2016 · Premiere · International Film Festival Trencianske Teplice
South Korea
August 17, 2017 · Theatrical
Spain
June 3, 2016 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 17, 2016 · Premiere · BUFF Film Festival
May 13, 2016 · Theatrical
Thailand
April 28, 2016 · Theatrical
Tunisia
September 1, 2016 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 12, 2015 · Premiere · London Film Festival
August 12, 2016 · Theatrical
Uruguay
October 28, 2017 · Premiere · Festival de Cine de Montevideo
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