The Idol
يا طير الطاير
2016 · 1h 40m · Comedy, Drama · Netherlands, Palestinian Territory · Rated PG (GB)
Mohammed Assaf, an aspiring musician living in Gaza, sets a seemingly impossible goal: to compete on the program "Arab Idol."
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Hany Abu-Assad6.5Smart score
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