Omar and Us
Original title: "Omar ve Biz"
Directed by
Ukrainian film director: After studying in Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema & Television University (Ukraine), she graduated from Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing (Poland).
Her films, in which she used the tool of Psychological Gesture while directing the actors and actresses, were screened at many prestigious film festivals …
Born in 2 July 1982 in Turkey. Graduated from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University’s Cinema-Television academy with a bachelor’s degree. His movies got important almost all awards from events in Turkey like Antalya the Golden Orange Festival, Adana The Golden Boll Festival, Ankara Film Festival, Ifsak, Istanbul FF, Istanbul Independent Movies Festival, International Bosphorus Film Festival and Sony Entertainment.Mehmet Bahadir Er is (EFA) European Film Academy member since 2017.
Cinematography by
Aydın Sarıoğlu
Edited by
Maryna Er Gorbach, Aziz İmamoğlu
Music by
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Main cast
Cem Bender, Taj Sejr Yakup, Hala Alsayasneh, Ushan Çakır, Menderes Samancılar
Color: color, Running time: 104, Format: DCP, Countries: TR, Languages: TR, ARB
Producer(s)
Production company(s)
PROTIM V.P
Awards
35th Warsaw Film Festival / Ecumenical Jury Award (Poland):, 39.Istanbul Film Festival / Human Rights Competition Best Film (Turkey), 10.South East European Film Festival / Best Film & Best Script & Best Actor (France), 15.Harlem Film Festival / Best World Film (U.S.A), 15. South East European Film Festival Los Angeles / Honorable Mention (U.S.A), 23.Arpa Int.Film Festival / Best Film / Best Director (U.S.A), 19.Route 66 Film Festival / Best Drama Film (U.S.A), 10.Arlington Film Festival / Best Narrative Feature Film (U.S.A), 6.Santa Cruz Int. Film Festival / Best Film (Argentina), 7.Kayseri Film Festival / Best Film & Best Director (Turkey), 9.Malatya Int. Film Festival / Audience Best Film & Best Script (Turkey), 16.Kazan Int. Film Festival / Best Director & Best Actor (Russia Federation - Tataristan), 2. Desertscape International Film Festival / Best Narrative Feature (U.S.A), 2. Wallachia International Film Festival / Special Jury Award (Romenia), 40.Fantasporto Int.Film Festival / Best Actor (Portugal), 7.Antakya Int.Film Festival / Best Actor (Turkey), 31.Ankara Film Festival / Best Editing (Turkey), 6. Bosphorus Film Festival / WIP / CGV Mars Film Distribution Award (Turkey)
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Festivals
35th Warsaw Film Festival / Ecumenical Jury Award (Poland): 39.Istanbul Film Festival / Human Rights Competition Best Film (Turkey) 10.South East European Film Festival / Best Film & Best Script & Best Actor (France) 15.Harlem Film Festival / Best World Film (U.S.A) 15. South East European Film Festival Los Angeles / Honorable Mention (U.S.A) 23.Arpa Int.Film Festival / Best Film / Best Director (U.S.A) 19.Route 66 Film Festival / Best Drama Film (U.S.A) 10.Arlington Film Festival / Best Narrative Feature Film (U.S.A) 6.Santa Cruz Int. Film Festival / Best Film (Argentina) 7.Kayseri Film Festival / Best Film & Best Director (Turkey) 9.Malatya Int. Film Festival / Audience Best Film & Best Script (Turkey) 16.Kazan Int. Film Festival / Best Director & Best Actor (Russia Federation - Tataristan) 2. Desertscape International Film Festival / Best Narrative Feature (U.S.A) 2. Wallachia International Film Festival / Special Jury Award (Romenia) 40.Fantasporto Int.Film Festival / Best Actor (Portugal) 7.Antakya Int.Film Festival / Best Actor (Turkey) 31.Ankara Film Festival / Best Editing (Turkey) 6. Bosphorus Film Festival / WIP / CGV Mars Film Distribution Award (Turkey)
Synopsis
Ismet is a recently retired Turkish soldier whose last post was as a Commander of the Coast Guard at the Turkish maritime border. New to civilian life, he struggles to communicate with his family and the people around him. His only son abandoned him and left for the U.S., and now his wife wants to join her son, too. In an unexpected turn of events, he suddenly becomes neighbors with two refugees, Omar and Mariye. Through this encounter and firsthand experience of what refugees have to go through, he is finally able to face his prejudices …
