Omar Killed Me

2011 1h 25m FR

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 154

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Synopsis

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In the summer of 1991 an elderly woman Ghislaine Marchal is found murdered in the basement of her home with the message "Omar M'a Tuer" (Omar has kill me) written beside in her own blood. Despite a lack of forensic or DNA evidence, her Moroccan gardener Omar Raddad is found guilty and sentenced to 18 years in a French prison. Shocked by the case, and convinced of his innocence, journalist Pierre-Emmanuel Vaugrenard moves to Nice to investigate, and uncover the truth...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sami Bouajila
Omar Raddad
Maurice Bénichou
Maître Jacques Vergès
Denis Podalydès
Pierre-Emmanuel Vaugrenard
Salomé Stévenin
Maud
Nozha Khouadra
Latifa Raddad
Afida Tahri
Latifa's mother
Yanis Abdellaoui
Karim as a child
Ayoub El Mahlili
Karim s a young boy

Credits

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Director: Roschdy Zem
Languages: French, Arabic
Countries: France, Morocco

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Arabic.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Morocco.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Sami Bouajila and Maurice Bénichou and Denis Podalydès carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1710590 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Roschdy Zem directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Morocco. Dialogue in French, Arabic.

Trivia

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Arabic.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Morocco.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Sami Bouajila and Maurice Bénichou and Denis Podalydès carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1710590 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.