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Title: Omar (2013)
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| Waleed Zuaiter | ... |
Agent Rami
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Samer Bisharat | ... |
Amjad
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| Eyad Hourani | ... |
Tarek
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Mousa Habiib Allah | ... |
Sewing Shop Manager
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Soldier
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Adi Krayem | ... |
Soldier #1
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Foad Abed-Eihadi | ... |
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Essam Abu Aabed | ... |
Omar's Boss
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Anna Maria Hawa | ... |
Omar's Sister
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Ziad Jarjoura | ... |
Omar's Brother
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Wafaa Aon | ... |
Omar's Mother
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Jehad Abu Assal | ... |
Omar's Father
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May Jabareen | ... |
Suit Store Employee
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Omar (Adam Bakri) is a Palestinian baker who routinely climbs over the apartheid wall to meet up with his girl Nadja (Leem Lubany). By night, he's a freedom fighter ready to risk his life to strike at the occupation forces with his childhood friends Tarek (Eyad Hourani) and Amjad (Samer Bisharat). Arrested after the killing of an Israeli soldier and tricked into an admission of guilt by association, he agrees to work as an informant. So begins a dangerous game-is he playing his Israeli handler (Waleed F. Zuaiter) or will he really betray his cause? And who can he trust on either side? Written by Adopt Films
In places like the West Bank truth is the first casualty. This fictional tale takes real life tensions and offers very believable characters to make that point.
The 3 friends (Omar, Tarek & Amjad) plus the sister Nadia are constantly kept off balance by the political tensions that come from living in Palestine.
The director manages to add just enough warmth and naturalness to the various story loops to keep us on side with the lead characters.
The Israeli lead protagonist (Rami) has clearly read Machievelli's the Prince. He uses half truth, insinuation and educated guesses to rattle Omar and his friends.
Just when you think you know what is going to happen it all changes. This is a great movie. I saw it at a film festival but I hope it goes on to wider release.