Canada / Sep 11, 2015 / Toronto International Film Festival
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Mohammed Assaf, an aspiring musician living in Gaza, sets a seemingly impossible goal: to compete on the program "Arab Idol."
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ahmed Al Rokh | Omar |
| Saber Shreim | Ahmad |
| Amer Hlehel | Kamal |
| Manal Awad | Mohammed's Mother |
| Walid Abed Elsalam | Mohammed's Father |
| Eyad Hourani | Ali |
| Ashraf Barhom | Smuggler |
| Nadine Labaki | Shadia |
| Maisa Abd Elhadi | HIBA |
| Ali Jaber | |
| Sandy Habashneh | |
| Rami Yasin | Beirut Doctor |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | يا طير الطاير |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية |
| Production countries | Netherlands, Palestinian Territory, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mezza Terra Media, Fortress Film Clinic, Rawabi, DFI, Cactus World Films, Full Moon Productions, Majdal Films, KeyFilm, September Film, Dubai Film Market |
| Release date | 21 gennaio 2016 |
| Executive producer | Sassan Ahsani, Khalil Amiouni, Badr Jafar, Gisel Kordestani, Bashar Masri, Hamed Mokhtar, Anick Poirier, Mufid Shawwa, Tiziana Sousou, Harold van Lier |
| Production | Baher Agbariya, Hana Alhirsi-Evans, Sawsan Asfari, Hans de Wolf, Mohamed Hefzy, Pim Hermeling, Fadi Ismail, Hanneke Niens, Maya Sanbar, Rula Nasser, Laura Samara, Ali Jaafar, Amira Diab |
| Writer | Hany Abu-Assad, Sameh Zoabi |
| Casting | Amer Hlehel |
| Editing | Eyas Salman |
| Cinematography | Ehab Assal |
| Assistant directors | Rima Haj, Azza Hourani, Yanal Kassay, Chad Rosen, Mikhaela Rosen, Hany Abu-Assad |
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| Camera operators | Ehab Assal |
| Additional photography | Ehab Assal |
| Production design | Nael Kanj, Rabia Salifiti |
| Art direction | Nael Kanj, Rabia Salifiti |
| Set decoration | Nael Kanj, Rabia Salifiti |
| Music | Hani Asfari |
| Sound | Hani Asfari |
| Costume design | Hamada Atallah, Nour Aldeen Mekbel |
| Makeup | Hamada Atallah, Nour Aldeen Mekbel |
| Hairstyling | Hamada Atallah, Nour Aldeen Mekbel |
| Revenue | 343.059 € |
Release dates
Premiere
United Kingdom / Oct 12, 2015 / London Film Festival
Poland / Oct 14, 2015 / Warsaw Film Festival
Italy / Nov 26, 2015 / Torino Film Festival
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Iceland / Feb 21, 2016 / Stockfish Film Festival
Norway / Mar 08, 2016 / Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival
Sweden / Mar 17, 2016 / BUFF Film Festival
Hong Kong / Mar 27, 2016 / Hong Kong International Film Festival
Slovakia / Jun 23, 2016 / International Film Festival Trencianske Teplice
Germany / Jun 25, 2016 / Munich International Film Festival
New Zealand / Jul 16, 2016 / New Zealand International Film Festival
United States / Jan 07, 2017 / Palm Springs International Film Festival
Japan / Feb 17, 2017 / G / Jumonji Cinema Festival
France / Mar 18, 2017 / Valenciennes Film Festival
Uruguay / Oct 28, 2017 / Festival de Cine de Montevideo
Limited release
United States / May 06, 2016 / New York City, New York
Theatrical release
Kuwait / Jan 21, 2016
Italy / Apr 14, 2016 / T
Norway / Apr 22, 2016 / 6
Thailand / Apr 28, 2016
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Sweden / May 13, 2016 / 11
Netherlands / Jun 02, 2016 / 12
Poland / Jun 03, 2016
Spain / Jun 03, 2016
Denmark / Jun 30, 2016
Ireland / Aug 12, 2016 / PG
United Kingdom / Aug 12, 2016 / PG
Tunisia / Sep 01, 2016
Japan / Sep 24, 2016 / G
Germany / Dec 01, 2016 / 0
Austria / Dec 02, 2016 / 8
Hong Kong / Dec 08, 2016 / IIA
Brazil / Jan 26, 2017
Portugal / Apr 06, 2017 / M/12
Argentina / May 04, 2017 / Atp
France / May 10, 2017 / U
Colombia / Aug 03, 2017 / T
South Korea / Aug 17, 2017 / 12
TV
Italy / Apr 13, 2021 / T / Rai Movie
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