OMAR AND US
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Ismet is a recently retired Turkish soldier who suddenly becomes neighbors with two refugees, Omar and Mariye. Through this firsthand experience of what refugees have to go through, he is finally able to face his own prejudices.
Directors: Maryna Er Gorbach & Mehmet Bahadir Er / Writer: & Producer: Mehmet Bahadir Er / Cast: Hala Alsayasneh, Cem Bender, Emrah Dogan
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 and reexamine his worldview.
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