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Adam Bakri, Leem Lubany, Samer Bisharat, Eyad Hourani, Yousef 'Joe' Sweid, Waleed Zuaiter, Laura Hawa, Tarik Kopty, David Gerson, Ramzi Maqdisi (meer)Samenvattingen(1)
Omar is gewend om de bewakers van de scheidingsmuur tussen Israël en Palestina te ontwijken om zo aan de andere kant van de muur zijn geheime liefde Nadja en jeugdvrienden Tarek en Amjad op te zoeken. Wanneer zijn vrienden een verzetsdaad plannen tegen het Israëlische leger, loopt de situatie uit de hand en wordt Omar gearresteerd. Hij komt terecht in een kat-en-muisspel met de militaire politie en het wordt duidelijk dat hij voor zijn vrijlating een hoge prijs zal moeten betalen. Zal Omar er in slagen om zijn vrienden, grote liefde en overtuiging trouw te blijven? Omar is de eerste film die volledig uit Palestina komt en is geregisseerd door de Nederlands-Palestijnse regisseur Hany Abu-Assad (Paradise Now). (September Film)
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It begins as a romance between the walls of two camps and ends as a brutal response to the question what the war on Palestinian land does to people. It involves raw brutality which is something no similar dramatic story can do without. For me personally it was shocking, and I will think about it for a long time. Especially the finale.
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I have to admit that since Paradise Now, director Hany Abu-Assad has clearly progressed further, and his drama can withstand even the most precise measurements and comparisons with foreign models. Moreover, it is evident that he is influenced by European cinema and adapts the pace and style of his storytelling to the local audience. I greatly appreciate the sense of authenticity. Hany Abu-Assad grew up in Palestine and can convincingly and captivatingly depict the local realities. As for the acting, I also did not find any weaknesses worth mentioning. Perhaps, I should note that Omar is a political drama that necessarily has a propagandistic dimension. Palestine is unfortunate in that it is disputed by two ethnic groups, and therefore two radically different interpretations of its modern history exist. The viewer must take into account and approach Omar's story with a certain reservation and awareness that the problem is (much) more complex since the film advocates for the "Palestinian cause." If Palestinians, who are currently at a disadvantage in terms of power, were to find themselves in the role of the hegemon, I would have no illusions about the fate of the Jewish population. Overall impression: 80%.
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