By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Hany Abu-Assad
Starring: Ali Suliman | Ashraf Barhom | Eyad Hourani | Nadine Labaki | Tawfeek Barhom
Original language title: Ya Tayr el Tayer
Country: argentina, egypt, netherlands, occupied_palestinian_territory, qatar, united_arab_emirates, united_kingdom
Year: 2016
Running time: 100
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4686692/combined
Bruce says: “Hany Abu-hassad would seem an unlikely director of a biopic. His earlier films, RANA’S WEDDING, PARADISE NOW, and OMAR have documented the effects of Israeli enforced apartheid on the Palestinian community. While THE IDOL has many of those elements, it is a joyous celebration of Mohammed Assaf, a young boy with exceptional talent who manages, against all odds, to escape from Gaza and win the Arab Idol contest. The ensemble cast is outstanding. 4 cats“