THE IDOL
Hany Abu-Assad
Egypt, Palestine | Drama | 2015 | 100’ | Arabic
Cast
Tawfeek Barhom, Qais Attaallah, Hiba Attalah
Production Companies
Film Clinic, MBC Group, Cactus World Films, Full Moon Productions, Idol Film Production, KeyFilm, Mezza Terra Media, September Film
Recounting the story of Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf's rise to fame as he won the 2013 Arab Idol competition, The Idol film traces the ten-year-old Mohamad Assaf and his elder sister, twelve-year-old Nour, who are bonded by a shared obsession with music
Festivals and Awards
- Dubai International Film Festival- Audience Award
- Asia Pacific Screen Awards UNESCO Award
- BFI London Film Festival
- Toronto International Film Festival
- Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival - Audience Award