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Omar Killed Me (2011)
Director: Roschdy Zem
Cast: Sami Bouajila, Maurice Bénichou, Denis Podalydès, Salomé Stévenin
Runtime85 min
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In the summer of 1991 an elderly woman Ghislaine Marchal is found murdered in the basement of her home with the message "Omar M'a Tuer" (Omar has kill me) written beside in her own blood. Despite a lack of forensic or DNA evidence, her Moroccan gardener Omar Raddad is found guilty and sentenced to 18 years in a French prison. Shocked by the case, and convinced of his innocence, journalist Pierre-Emmanuel Vaugrenard moves to Nice to investigate, and uncover the truth...
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Fans of gritty French thrillers and legal dramas will find 'Omar Killed Me' (2011) directed by Roschdy Zem to be a compelling exploration of justice and truth. The film's strong lead performance by Sami Bouajila as the wrongly accused gardener Omar Raddad is sure to captivate audiences.
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Omar Killed Me is a 2011 drama film directed by Roschdy Zem. The film was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards. On 18 January 2012, the film was named as one of the nine shortlisted entries for the Oscars. Zem, Olivier Gorce, Rachid Bouchareb and Olivier Lorelle were collectively nominated for the CĂ©sar Award for Best Adaptation and Sami Bouajila was nominated for the CĂ©sar Award for Best Actor.
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