Plot
Since his early years in his native Gaza, Mohammed Assaf has had a golden voice. Accompanied by his sister Nour and two of his friends, he sings in courtyards first and later at weddings while Kamal helps him to develop the full range of his vocal capacities. Nour unfortunately dies of kidney failure and Mohammed grows up in sorrow and bitterness, all the more as war strikes his hometown. In 2012, he is a student and drives a taxi to finance his studies. He wants to start singing again but he can envisage singing as a career only in leaving Gaza. His only hope is to participate in the famous "Arab Idol" contest. But how to leave the place without a visa?
Written by
Hany Abu-Assad, Sameh Zoabi
Directed by
Hany Abu-Assad
Crew
Production Countries
Egypt, Netherlands, Palestinian Territory, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
Production Companies
September Films, Fortress Film Clinic, Full Moon Productions, Idol Film Production, KeyFilm, Mezza Terra Media, Cactus World Films, DFI, The Imaginarium
Languages
Awards
2 wins & 5 nominations total