Omar
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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Cast
15 people
Adam Bakri
Omar
Known for
Official Secrets
Ali and Nino
Waleed Zuaiter
Agent Rami
Known for
Altered Carbon
The Spy
Leem Lubany
Nadia
Known for
The Old Man
Condor
Samer Bisharat
Amjad
Known for
The Together Project
Palestine 36
Eyad Hourani
Tarek
Known for
Jinn
Vanguard
Mousa Habiib Allah
Sewing Shop Manager
No other roles listed
Doraid Liddawi
Soldier
Known for
The Time That Remains
200 Meters
Adi Krayem
Soldier #1
No other roles listed
Foad Abed-Eihadi
Soldier #2
No other roles listed
Essam Abu Aabed
Omar's Boss
No other roles listed
Anna Maria Hawa
Omar's Sister
Also in
Inheritance
Out of Sight
Ziad Jarjoura
Omar's Brother
Also in
Huda's Salon
Hany Abu-Assad Director · Ehab Assal Cinematographer Martin Brinkler Editor
United States release February 21, 2014 · Produced in Palestinian Territories · Languages Arabic, Hebrew
Production
ZBros
Production
Palestinian Territories
Produced in
Languages
Original title
عمر
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic · Hebrew
Release dates
France · May 20, 2013
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Palestinian Territories · May 21, 2013
Theatrical
United States · February 21, 2014
Limited theatrical
United States
October 11, 2013 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
November 10, 2013 · Premiere · AFI Fest
January 4, 2014 · Premiere · Palm Springs International Film Festival
August 2, 2014 · Premiere · Traverse City Film Festival
Australia
August 3, 2013 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
October 11, 2013 · Premiere · Adelaide Film Festival
June 6, 2014 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
Belgium
October 16, 2013 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 31, 2013 · Premiere · São Paulo International Film Festival
Czechia
June 28, 2013 · Theatrical
June 29, 2013 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Denmark
April 6, 2014 · Premiere · CPH:PIX
France
June 21, 2013 · Premiere · Contis Film Festival
October 4, 2013 · Premiere · War on Screen International Film Festival
October 16, 2013 · Theatrical
Germany
October 4, 2013 · Theatrical
October 5, 2013 · Premiere · Hamburg Film Festival
Greece
February 6, 2014 · Theatrical
January 20, 2022 · Digital · Cinobo
Hong Kong SAR China
November 2, 2013 · Premiere · Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
June 12, 2014 · Theatrical
Hungary
April 13, 2015 · Premiere · Titanic International Filmpresence Festival
April 13, 2015 · Digital
India
October 18, 2014 · Premiere · Mumbai Film Festival
December 6, 2014 · Premiere · Bengaluru International Film Festival
Ireland
May 30, 2014 · Digital
Italy
May 14, 2014 · Premiere · Human Rights Nights Film Festival
Japan
September 17, 2016 · Premiere · Nagaoka Film Festival
November 22, 2016 · Premiere · Gifu Asia Film Festival
Lithuania
March 20, 2014 · Premiere · International Film Festival Vilnius
Netherlands
October 30, 2013 · Premiere · Amsterdam Film Week
November 21, 2013 · Theatrical
New Zealand
August 1, 2013 · Theatrical
Poland
October 11, 2013 · Theatrical
October 12, 2013 · Premiere · Warsaw Film Festival
November 17, 2014 · Premiere · Camerimage International Film Festival
Portugal
July 17, 2014 · Theatrical
Slovenia
November 12, 2014 · Premiere · Ljubljana International Film Festival
South Korea
February 5, 2015 · Theatrical
Spain
July 4, 2014 · Theatrical
Tunisia
December 1, 2014 · Premiere · Carthage Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 12, 2013 · Theatrical
October 13, 2013 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
Uruguay
March 30, 2016 · Premiere · Festival Internacional de Cine del Uruguay
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