based on true story

Omar Killed Me (2011)

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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...

Cast & Crew

Director
Roschdy Zem
  • Profile picture of Sami Bouajila
    Omar Sami Bouajila
  • Profile picture of Maurice Bénichou
    Maître Vergès Maurice Bénichou
  • Profile picture of Denis Podalydès
    Pierre-Emmanuel Vaugrenard Denis Podalydès
  • Profile picture of Salomé Stévenin
    Maud Salomé Stévenin
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    Latifa Raddad Nozha Khouadra
  • Profile picture of Afida Tahri
    La mère de Latifa Afida Tahri
  • Profile picture of Lounès Tazairt
    M. Sheriff Lounès Tazairt
  • Profile picture of Liliane Nataf
    Mme Marchal Liliane Nataf

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Keywords

  • based on true story