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Released 13 years ago.
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Omar
2013 1h 36m AR
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Synopsis
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The drama, the story of three childhood friends and a young woman who are torn apart in their fight for freedom, is billed as the first fully-financed film to come out of the Palestinian cinema industry.
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Where to watch ยท US
Cast
Adam Bakri
Omar
Waleed Zuaiter
Agent Rami
Leem Lubany
Nadia
Samer Bisharat
Amjad
Eyad Hourani
Tarek
Mousa Habiib Allah
Sewing Shop Manager
Doraid Liddawi
Soldier
Adi Krayem
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Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Hany Abu-Assad
- Writers
- Hany Abu-Assad
- Languages
- Hebrew, Arabic
- Countries
- Palestinian Territory
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hebrew, Arabic.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Hany Abu-Assad, shot by Ehab Assal. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Martin Brinkler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Adam Bakri and Waleed Zuaiter and Leem Lubany carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt2852406 โ still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Hany Abu-Assad directs. Ehab Assal behind the camera. Martin Brinkler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Palestinian Territory. Dialogue in Hebrew, Arabic.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 13 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hebrew, Arabic.
- 3Directed by Hany Abu-Assad, shot by Ehab Assal. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Martin Brinkler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Adam Bakri and Waleed Zuaiter and Leem Lubany carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt2852406 โ still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Ehab Assal
- Editing
- Martin Brinkler
- Production design
- Yoel Herzberg
- Costume design
- Hamada Atallah
- Runtime
- 96 min ยท 1h 36m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- AR
- IMDB
- Omar (2013)
Awards
- Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Hany Abu-Assad
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Selected frames
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Production companies
Who made it
- ZB
ZBros
PS
Key crew
- CastingJuna Suleiman
- Executive ProducerAbbas F. Eddy Zuaiter
- Production DesignYoel Herzberg
- Executive ProducerZahi Khouri
- Executive ProducerFarouq A. Zuaiter
- Executive ProducerAhmad F. Zuaiter
- EditorMartin Brinkler
- Executive ProducerSuhail A. Sikhtian
- ProducerWaleed Zuaiter
- Production DesignNael Kanj
- ProducerHany Abu-Assad
- Line ProducerBaher Agbariya
- Executive ProducerWaleed Al-Ghafari
- ProducerDavid Gerson
- Costume DesignHamada Atallah
- EditorEyas Salman
Release history ยท US
When it landed
- Premiere2014-08-02ยท Traverse City Film Festival
- Premiere2013-10-11ยท New York Film Festival
- Premiere2013-11-10ยท AFI Fest
- Premiere2014-01-04ยท Palm Springs International Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2014-02-21
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International titles
- ๅฅง็ช็ๆๆTW
- OmarPT
- Omar 2013US
