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Abu Omar
Salah faces the closed Israeli border crossing. He’s holding a large yellow duffel bag, inside the bag is his son Omar. The grieving father wants to bring his dead son back home, but due to a strict curfew, no one can come in or get out.
Festivals and Awards:
Tokyo International Film Festival, Japan 2020
Director: Roy Krispel
Producer: Itai Tamir, Roy Krispel. Co-Producer: Ami Livne
Production Company: Laila Films
Cinematographer: Matan Balalty
Editor: Oz Gutman
Soundtrack Editor: Michael Goorevich
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Colourist / Online Editor: Gregor Pfüller, Jan Pfitzner
Cast: Kais Nashif, Shany Vershik, Mickey Leon, Hila Mezger
Script: Roy Krispel
Distributor: Laila Films
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: אבו עומאר
Relevant Links:
Facebook PageCategory: Borders and Periphery / Human Rights / Israeli-Palestinian Conflict / Jerusalem
Tag Words: border-crossing children curfew grief IDF Israeli army Jerusalem palestinian soldiers
Salah faces the closed Israeli border crossing. He’s holding a large yellow duffel bag, inside the bag is his son Omar. The grieving father wants to bring his dead son back home, but due to a strict curfew, no one can come in or get out.
Festivals and Awards:
Tokyo International Film Festival, Japan 2020
Relevant Links:
Facebook PageDirector: Roy Krispel
Producer: Itai Tamir, Roy Krispel. Co-Producer: Ami Livne
Production Company: Laila Films
Cinematographer: Matan Balalty
Editor: Oz Gutman
Soundtrack Editor: Michael Goorevich
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Colourist / Online Editor: Gregor Pfüller, Jan Pfitzner
Cast: Kais Nashif, Shany Vershik, Mickey Leon, Hila Mezger
Script: Roy Krispel
Distributor: Laila Films
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: אבו עומאר
Category: Borders and Periphery / Human Rights / Israeli-Palestinian Conflict / Jerusalem
Tag Words: border-crossing children curfew grief IDF Israeli army Jerusalem palestinian soldiers
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