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Once the bars of jail locked behind him, Omar finds himself in confrontation with reality, after spending a lifetime escaping to a world of his imagination, sharing a cell with a major criminal. Upon his cellmate's curiosity, Omar narrates the story of how he came to be the criminal that he is through the scheming impersonation of typical characters found in society. The film sheds light on some true stories that occurred in Saudi society. To escape his cellmate, Omar must carry on one last impersonation attempt to impersonate to escape the bars of jail.
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Once the bars of jail locked behind him, Omar finds himself in confrontation with reality, after spending a lifetime escaping to a world of his imagination, sharing a cell with a major criminal. Upon his cellmate's curiosity, Omar narrates the story of how he came to be the criminal that he is through the scheming impersonation of typical characters found in society. The film sheds light on some true stories that occurred in Saudi society. To escape his cellmate, Omar must carry on one last impersonation attempt to impersonate to escape the bars of jail.
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Genre:Drama, Fantasy
Written By:Khalid Fahad
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Runtime:19 minutes
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