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Film: The Idol

A captivating biopic of the Gazan wedding singer who won “Arab Idol” and became an irresistible symbol of hope for Palestinians worldwide.

Friday, July 29, 2016
7:00pm – 9:00pm
BFVAC - Loew Auditorium
Intended Audience(s): Public
Categories: Films
Fee required.

Gaza: synonymous for so many people with conflict, destruction and despair. But in this “charming, rambunctious coming-of-age dramedy” (Variety) Gaza is a place to dream big. Acclaimed Palestinian filmmaker Hany Abu-Assad (Paradise Now, Omar) directs this thoroughly captivating biopic of Mohammad Assaf, the Gazan wedding singer who won “Arab Idol.” Taking tremendous risks to get a fake visa, at age 23 Assaf became an irresistible symbol of hope for Palestinians worldwide. D: Hany Abu-Assad, Palestine, subtitled, 2015, 100m

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