DVD
Omar / written and directed by Hany Abu-Assad.
After being tricked into admitting guilt by association of a Israeli soldier's killing, a young Palestinian freedom fighter begins to work as an informant.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Distributor: Long Island City, NY : Adopt Films, [2013]
Content descriptions
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | Donation ; Worldbridger ; 2020/12. |
| Language Note: | In Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Palestinian Arabs > Social conditions > Drama. Informers > Drama. Palestiniens > Conditions sociales > Films. Indicateurs > Films. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillooet Branch | AV-DVD AF OMA (Text) | 35180000386325 | AV Section | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Video Librarian Reviews : Video Librarian Reviews
Betrayal in myriad formsâfrom the personal to the nationalâlies at the core of Hany Abu-Assad's Oscar-nominated film. Adam Bakri stars as the title character, a young Palestinian who suffers constant humiliation under Israeli occupation. Omar and two friendsâpart of a resistance groupâdecide to kill a Jewish checkpoint soldier as an act of protest, after which the Israelis quickly retaliate, taking Omar into custody. The soft-spoken agent assigned to interrogate him under torture offers him a deal: Omar will be released in exchange for delivering the actual sniper. Omar agrees to this arrangement but doesn't intend to fulfill it, instead joining another resistance missionâone that goes terribly wrong, making it clear that their group has been betrayed, although it's not evident by whom, or why. Omar convinces his Israeli handler to give him a second chance to cooperate, but his real purpose is to ferret out the traitor, and his investigation reveals that even one's closest friends can make decisions that cause devastating harm. The Israeli agent attempting to manipulate Omar personifies the ruthlessness of a state acting against its humanistic principles in order to suppress what it perceives as a deadly threat. While the political perspective of Omar is undeniably one-sided, it's hard not to be moved by the story. Recommended. (F. Swietek) Copyright Video Librarian Reviews 2014.
