Summaries

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... A powerful and gripping French crime drama depicting a remarkable true story.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • france
  • what happened to epilogue
  • criminal investigation
  • true crime
  • reference to jacques chirac
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Biography
Release date Jun 21, 2011
Countries of origin France Morocco
Language Arabic French
Filming locations Chemin de Garibondy, Le Cannet, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Production companies France 2 Cinéma Mars Films Tessalit Productions

Box office

Gross worldwide $4439826

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 25m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

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