'' Omar '' ( ) is a 2013 Palestinian drama film directed by Hany Abu-Assad . It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Special Jury Prize . It was shown at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival . The film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards . It won Best Feature Film at the 2013 Asia Pacific Screen Awards . The film was screened at the United Nations in New York on 1 May 2014
86th Academy Awards
86th Academy Awards
Omar (film)