Middle East Film Night- Omar
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Merten Hall, 1201
The film we are viewing is Omar, directed by Hany Abu-Assad. Below is the summary:
"Omar (Adam Bakri) is a Palestinian baker who routinely climbs over the separation wall to meet up with his girl Nadja (Leem Lubany). By night, he's either a freedom fighter or a terrorist -- you decide -- ready to risk his life to strike at the Israeli military with his childhood friends Tarek (Eyad Hourani) and Amjad (Samer Bisharat). Arrested after the killing of an Israeli soldier and tricked into an admission of guilt by association, he agrees to work as an informant. So begins a dangerous game-is he playing his Israeli handler (Waleed F. Zuaiter) or will he really betray his cause? And who can he trust on either side?" (summary from Adopt Films).
Refreshments will be provided!
Sponsored by Global Programs, Middle East Studies.
