Abu Omar
by Roy Krispel
►Synopsis
Synopsis
Under a very strict military curfew Salah, a grieving father, sets out on the road to cross the Israeli border carrying his dead son Omar in a duffel bag. Miri, a pregnant single woman, decides to help him out at all costs while fending off the terrible heat.
A brief and tender journey where two lonely souls become partners for a few days.
Starring Kais Nashif (Tel Aviv on Fire, Paradise Now, Limbo), winner of Orizzonti Award for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival 2018.
Specifications
Israel/France 2020 110mn 2.35:1 Hebrew & Arabic 1st Feature Film
Written and Directed by
Roy Krispel
Produced by
Itai Tamir, Ami Livne (Laila Films)
Co-Produced by Da Prod France (Jérémy Sahel & Fred Bellaïche) and Roy Krispel
Cast
Kais Nashif
Shany Verchik
Mickey Leon
Hila Mezger
Crew
Cinematographer Matan Balalty
Editor Oz Gutman
Production Designer Tamar Gadish
Sound Designer Michael Goorevich
Bio-Filmo
Roy Krispel was born in 1979.
2016 Broken Hearts Club
2014 Football in the Valley
2012 Kumasi – Haifa
Festivals
Tokyo Premiere 2020 – World Premiere
Jewish IFF in Australia 2021
Moscow IFF 2021
Kiev (Molodist) IFF 2021
Pyeongchang Intl Peace FF 2021
Shanghai IFF 2021
Haifa Film Festival 2021 – Feature Film Competition
Ischia FF 2021 (Italy) – Awarded Best Director
Kazan FF 2021 (Russia) – Diploma of the Russian Guild of Film Critics
Tertio Millenio Film Festival (Rome) – Special Mention
IFFI GOA – World Panorama
