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.
Location
BFVAC - Loew Auditorium
Sponsored by
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Audience
Public
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
Location
BFVAC - Loew Auditorium
Sponsored by
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Audience
Public