Review of The Idol (2016) by Andrew O'hehir for Salon — 17 Oct 2016
Assaf’s pop-culture transcendence was a coming-of-age moment for Palestinians, a sign that they could triumph in the most delicious, delightful and unlikely of contexts, despite a broken society built on institutional hopelessness.
Abu-Assad’s films make the same point, in a darker register.
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This review of The Idol (2016) was written by Andrew O'hehir and published by Salon on 17 Oct 2016.
The Idol has generally received positive reviews.
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