Hany Abu-Assad talks about making of Omar - Hollywood (November 12, 2013)  OMAR (Palestine 2013 | 98 mins) Language: Arabic with English Subtitles Directed By: Hany Abu-Assad Producers: Hany Abu-Assad, Waleed F. Zuaiter, David Gerson Executive Producers: Abbas F. Zuaiter, Ahmad F. Zuaiter, Waleed Al-Ghafari, Zahi Khouri, Dr. Farouq A. Zuaiter, Suhail A. Sikhtian Screenwriter: Hany Abu-Assad Cinematographer: Ehab Assal Editors: Martin Brinkler, Eyas Salman Production Design: Nael Kan Cast: Adam Bakri, Eyad Hourani, Samer Bicharat, Leem Lubany, Waleed F. Zuaiter Synopsis Neither love nor war is simple and straightforward in occupied Palestine. Young and handsome Omar is in love with Nadia, his militant best friend Tarek's younger sister. Separated by the Wall that snakes through the occupied West Bank, Omar has become adept at dodging surveillance bullets in order to climb the wall and visit the beautiful Nadia. However, after an Israeli soldier is killed in an act of defiant resistance, Omar becomes a pawn in a cat-and-mouse scheme that undermines his future plans and childhood friendships. Omar is faced with painful choices about life, love and manhood that leave him as riven as the Palestinian landscape. Even though his decisions are simply motivated by this love for Nadia, they nonetheless have far-reaching personal and political repercussions. Watch the trailer
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