Omar

A must-see for those who value the cinema of commitment.
- Paul Ennis, Now Magazine
Omar often seems like the conflict's close-to-the-ground, Don Siegel-style B-movie, which can be a fresh slap across the face compared to the usual can't-we-get-along homilies.
- Michael Atkinson, Village Voice
Thriller palestinien, au scénario implacable, interprété par des acteurs impressionnants.
- La Croix
Film d’une force émotionnelle sans pareille (...).
- L'Humanité
Un récit à la tension dramatique sans cesse renouvelée et une réalisation efficace.
- Cinema Teaser

Synopsis

Omar is a Palestinian baker who routinely climbs over the separation wall to meet up with his girlfriend Nadja. By night, he's a freedom fighter ready to risk his life to strike at the Israeli military with his childhood friends Tarek and Amjad. Arrested after the killing of an Israeli soldier and tricked into an admission of guilt by association, he agrees to work as an informant.

Theatrical Release Date

Friday, February 21, 2014
Original Languages: Arabic, Hebrew
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Running Time: 96 min.
Year: 2013

Credits

CAST
Adam Bakri
Eyad Hourani
Leem Lubany
Samer Bisharat
Waleed F. Zuaiter
DIRECTED BY
Hany Abu-Assad

Trailer


PHOTOS

Adam Bakri in Omar (2013). Courtesy of Adopt Films.
Iyad Hoorani in Omar (2013). Courtesy of Adopt Films.
Waleed Zuaiter in Omar (2013). Courtesy of Adopt Films.
Adam Bakri and Leem Lubany in Omar (2013). Courtesy of Adopt Films.
Adam Bakri in Omar (2013). Courtesy of Adopt Films.
Adam Bakri in Omar (2013). Courtesy of Adopt Films.
Leem Lubany in Omar (2013). Courtesy of Adopt Films.
Waleed Zuaiter and Adam Bakri in Omar (2013). Courtesy of Adopt Films.
Adam Bakri and Leem Lubany in Omar (2013). Courtesy of Adopt Films.
Adam Bakri in Omar (2013). Courtesy of Adopt Films.
Adam Bakri and Leem Lubany in Omar (2013). Courtesy of Adopt Films.
Adam Bakri in Omar (2013). Courtesy of Adopt Films.
Adam Bakri in Omar (2013). Courtesy of Adopt Films.
Omar Director Hany Abu-Assad