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Published on Sunday, 10 January 2016 18:15

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Winning numerous awards and nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars, Omar is a compelling tale of love, loyalty and betrayal that offers an insight into the existing tension between Israelis and Palestinians with the help of its composed direction, honest performances, raw photography and an unexpectedly shocking finale.

Omar tells the story of its titular character; a young Palestinian working as a baker who joins the freedom fight against the common enemy along with two of his childhood friends but is apprehended after the killing of an Israeli soldier at a military base. Tricked into confessing his association in the act and facing a lifetime sentence, his only way out is to work as an informant for the Israeli police.