Yep, we're back with this week's second blockbuster episode! Ian sits down with two-time Academy Award-nominated director Hany Abu-Assad (Paradise Now, Omar) to talk about his great new film, The Idol, which opens today at Chicago's Music Box Theatre.
The movie tells the real-life story of Mohammed Assaf, a young singer living in Gaza, who overcame personal and political strife to win Arab Idol in 2012. Abu-Assad discusses his journey from airplane engineer to filmmaker; the importance of artistic expression; and how he turned adversity to advantage while shooting The Idol.
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