Omar
May 21 2013
•2h 36m
•Thriller, Drama, Romance
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.
Cast
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Adam Bakri
Omar
Waleed Zuaiter
Agent Rami
Leem Lubany
Nadia
Samer Bisharat
Amjad
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