Omar Killed Me
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...
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Cast
16 people
Sami Bouajila
Omar Raddad
Known for
Ganglands
The Crew
Maurice Bénichou
Maître Jacques Vergès
Known for
Amélie
Caché
Denis Podalydès
Pierre-Emmanuel Vaugrenard
Known for
Neuilly Yo Mama!
The Teacher
Salomé Stévenin
Maud
Known for
Le Chef
Cold Showers
Nozha Khouadra
Latifa Raddad
Known for
Le Brio
Marseille
Afida Tahri
Latifa's mother
Known for
Yamakasi
The Eddy
Yanis Abdellaoui
Karim as a child
No other roles listed
Ayoub El Mahlili
Karim s a young boy
No other roles listed
Martial Rivol
President Djian
No other roles listed
Lounès Tazairt
Mr. Sheriff
Known for
Intimate Enemies
And Their Children After Them
Liliane Nataf
Mrs. Marchal
Also in
The Teacher
Catherine Salviat
Hélène Carrère d'Encausse
Known for
The Collapse
Romuald & Juliette
Roschdy Zem Director
Worldwide gross $4.3M · United States release November 5, 2012 · Produced in France, Morocco
Box office
Worldwide gross
$4,300,000
Production
Tessalit Production
Production
Mars Films
Production
France 2 Cinéma
Production
Tessalit Productions
Production
France · Morocco
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Omar m'a tuer
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
Arabic · French
Release dates
France · June 21, 2011
Theatrical
United States · November 5, 2012
Premiere · Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival
Belgium
September 14, 2011 · Theatrical
Canada
September 9, 2011 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
September 16, 2011 · Theatrical
France
September 12, 2026 · Digital · France.tv
September 12, 2026 · TV · France 4
Hong Kong SAR China
April 2, 2012 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Japan
May 25, 2013 · TV
Morocco
January 14, 2012 · Premiere · Tanger Film Festival
Netherlands
April 19, 2012 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 15, 2013 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 21, 2012 · Premiere · Glasgow Film Festival
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