Project Description

Omar ve Biz

Omar and Us

Synopsis

İsmet is a newly retired soldier after completing his border mission. In civil life, he has difficulties in communicating with his family and those around him His son, using his education as an excuse, went to America in order to get away from İsmet. His wife also wants to go to be with her son. While all these are happening, they are suddenly forced to be neighbors with two immigrants at their house near the Turkey – Greece border. İsmet will have to confront his political views and prejudices under the effects of these experiences. Omar & Us is a realistic movie that has returned with praise and awards from all the festivals it participated in.

Awards
  • Warsaw Film Festival – Ecumenic Jury, Best Film
  • Kayseri Film Festival – Best Film and Best Director
  • Malatya International Film Festival – Public Vote Best Film & Best Screenplay
  • Santa Cruz Film Festival – Best Film
  • Fantasporto Film Festival – Best Actor (Cem Bender)
  • Antakya International Film Festival – Best Actor (Cem Bender)
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Q&A
Saturday, 20 June
16:00		 Guests: Maryna Er Gorbach – Mehmet Bahadir Er
Moderator: Efe Erdal		 Instagram Live
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06/20/2020 04:00 PM
06/20/2020 04:30 PM
Europe/Istanbul
Instagram Live Q&A – Omar And Us
Guests: Maryna Er Gorbach – Mehmet Bahadir Er – Moderator: Efe Erdal
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Details
Year 2019, Turkey
Language Turkish, Arabic
Runtime 100′
Subtitle Turkish, English
Color Color
Format Digital
Production
Director Maryna Er Gorbach, Mehmet Bahadır Er
Screenwriter Mehmet Bahadır Er
Cinematography Aydın Sarıoğlu
Editing Maryna Er Gorbach,
Aziz İmamoğlu
Sound Recep Çalışır
Producer Mehmet Bahadır Er
Cast Cem Bender, Menderes Samancılar, Uygar Tamer, Uşhan Çakır, Timur Ölkebaş, Ali Emrah Doğan

Director

Maryna Er Gorbach, Mehmet Bahadır Er

Filmography
  • 2005 – Zilzal (Short)
  • 2009 – Kara Köpekler Havlarken
  • 2013 – Sev Beni
  • 2019 – Omar ve Biz