Omar And Us (2019)

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Country: Turkey
Genres: Drama
Release: 2020-11-12
Director: Mehmet Bahadir Er , Maryna Er Gorbach
Writers: Mehmet Bahadir Er
Language: Turkish | Arabic
Stars: Cem Bender , Taj Sher Yakub , Menderes Samancilar , Hala Alsayasneh , Uygar Tamer , Ushan Çakir , Sele Celia Sophie , Timur Ölkebas , Emrah Dogan , Volkan Girgin
Runtime: 104 min
Awards: 25 wins & 20 nominations
AKA: Omar and Us , Омар и ниe (Bulgaria) , Omar and Us (Spain) , Omar i my (Poland) , Omar ve biz (Turkey) , Омар і ми (Ukraine) , 邊境之歌 (Taiwan)
Plot: Ismet is a Turkish soldier, who was on duty at the border as a Commander of the Coast Guard and recently got retired. Now as a civilian, he struggles to communicate with his family and people surrounding him. His only son abandoned him and left to the U.S. And now his wife wants to join her son, too. After suddenly becoming neighbors with two refugees (Omar and Mariye) at his house near the Turkish-Greek border and the humane experience he has to live through, he now has to face his prejudices and his political view.
IMDB:tt10100506