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Hany Abu-Assad, the director of Omar. Damian Dovarganes / AP Photo
Hany Abu-Assad, the director of Omar. Damian Dovarganes / AP Photo
Hany Abu Assad's Omar: entertainment with a twist at Cannes
We sit down for a chat with Hany Abu Assad, whose new film premeried at Cannes.