Omar Killed Me

Omar Killed Me

2011 · 85 min · FR · 6.6 (92 votes)
Dir. Roschdy Zem · Starring Sami Bouajila, Maurice Bénichou, Denis Podalydès, Salomé Stévenin, Nozha Khouadra, Afida Tahri
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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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A chillingly real-life mystery that grips you with its slow-burn tension. The film evokes a palpable sense of injustice and doubt, drawing you into a complex investigation where the truth feels just out of reach.

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based on true story
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