Omar is "noirish psychological thriller" from Palestinian director Hany Abu-Assad. It's his fourth feature film, and it won him the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Abu-Assad is otherwise best known for his Academy Award nominated film Paradise Now. Omar will be shown on Tues. 11 at 7:30PM, Wed. 12 at Noon and Sun. 15 at 9:30PM as part of the Special Presentation programme.When the Separation Wall was built in the West bank, it split many towns in half, cutting Omar off from his friends Amjad and Tarek- forcing them to scale it every time they want to hang out. Omar is also in love with Tarek's younger sister. When a soldier is murdered, an Israeli officer who has it out for Omar, tricks him into becoming an informant- forcing him to choose between conflicting loyalties. The Globe & Mail has noted that this film is, "considered the first feature fully financed within the Palestinian cinema industry", which should be reason enough to support it- with hopes it will help their National cinema flourish. Other early Cannes reviews have mentioned how the film has a very overt anti-occupation message. Which is to be expected.