The Idol
Jan 21 2016
•2h 40m
•Comedy, Drama
Mohammed Assaf, an aspiring musician living in Gaza, sets a seemingly impossible goal: to compete on the program "Arab Idol."
Cast
See allTawfeek Barhom
Mohammed Assaf
Qais Attaallah
Mohammed Assaf (younger)
Hiba Attalah
Nour
Ahmad Qasem
Young Ahmad
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