The Idol Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Sep. 3, 2016

The Idol

Release Date: Friday, May 6, 2016 Limited

Director: Hany Abu-Assad

Starring: Qais Atallah • Hiba Atallah • Abd-Elkarim Abu-Barakeh • Teya Hussein • Tawfeek Barhom

N/A Drama 1 hr, 30 m Arabic

5 / 5.0

62% WILL SEE 38% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Gaza. Synonymous to so many with conflict, destruction and despair but to Mohammed Assaf, and his sister Nour, Gaza is their home and their playground. It’s where they, along with their best friends Ahmad and Omar, play music and football and dare to dream big. Their band might play on secondhand, beaten-up instruments, but their ambitions are sky-high. For Mohammed and Nour, nothing less than playing the world-famous Cairo Opera Hall will do. It might take them a lifetime to get there but, as Mohammed will find out, some dreams are worth living for.

Drama

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Who stars in The Idol – Cast List

Q
Qais Atallah
H
Hiba Atallah
A
Abd-Elkarim Abu-Barakeh
T
Teya Hussein
T
Tawfeek Barhom
The First Omen, Cairo Conspiracy
D
Dima Awawdeh

Who is making The Idol – Crew List

A look at The Idol behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Hany Abu-Assad last helmed Huda’s Salon and The Mountain Between Us. The film's writer Hany Abu-Assad last penned Huda’s Salon and Paradise Now.

Director: Hany Abu-Assad
Screenwriters: Hany Abu-Assad
Sameh Zoabi

Studio: Adopt Films
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the The Idol

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Mar 2016

Completed

Changed The Idol movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: 1 hr, 30 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: Arabic

The Idol Trailers and Clips

The Idol

Theatrical Trailer

The Idol Release Date: When was the film released?

The Idol was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, May 6 , 2016. There were eight other movies released on the same date, including Captain America: Civil War, Being Charlie and Elstree 1976. As a limited release, The Idol was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.