The Idol (2015)

Original title

يا طير الطاير

Directed by

Hany Abu-Assad

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

Palestine

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

Atp

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 74 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy from Gaza dreams of forming a band and performing in a big talent show. With his sister's help, he pursues his passion for music despite the challenges around him.

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What happens

The Idol (Arabic: يا طير الطاير, romanized: yā ṭayr aṭ-ṭāʾir, lit. 'O birds in flight!') is a 2015 Palestinian drama film directed by Hany Abu-Assad. It was shown in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. It was selected as the Palestinian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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