Omar Mouallem

Omar Mouallem

Omar Mouallem is an author, journalist, and filmmaker known for his ability to intertwine human interest stories with world history, social issues, and comedy. His short film The Last Baron was hailed by enRoute magazine as “one of the best Canadian food documentaries.” It was expanded into a feature retitled The Lebanese Burger Mafia, which premiered at Hot Docs in 2023 and received several honours from Northwest International Documentary Festival, Silk Road Film Festival, and Alberta's Rosie Awards. Omar’s other films include Digging in the Dirt, a raw look at the psychological toll of oil and gas labour (co-directed with Dylan Rhys Howard), and Making Kayfabe, a vérité film about the inside world of indie pro wrestling. Omar has also directed educational films and worked as a consultant and researcher for nonfiction drama. He’s represented by the Innovative Artists agency.

  • Title: Omar Mouallem
  • Popularity: 0.1247
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1985-09-13
  • Place of Birth: Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada
  • Homepage: http://omarmouallem.com/
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Omar Mouallem Movies

  • 2021
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    The Last Baron

    The Last Baron

    10 2021 HD

    The meaty saga of Burger Baron, a rogue fast-food chain with mysterious origins and a cult following, run by a loose network of fiercely independent Arab Canadian immigrants.

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  • 2023
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    The Lebanese Burger Mafia

    The Lebanese Burger Mafia

    6.3 2023 HD

    The heir to a Burger Baron franchise, the filmmaker chases clues through rural Alberta, capturing the trials and tribulations of Arab immigrants while uncovering the saga of a rogue fast-food chain with mysterious origins and a cult following.

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  • 2022
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    Dangerous Breed: Crime. Cons. Cats.

    Dangerous Breed: Crime. Cons. Cats.

    7 2022 HD

    Offers an intimate look into the life of controversial third generation pro-wrestler Teddy Hart as his layers are peeled back to expose his unique and fascinating world.

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  • 2024
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    Making Kayfabe

    Making Kayfabe

    1 2024 HD

    Facing a mid-life crisis, a journalist discovers the regular folk moonlighting as indie wrestlers, who help him transform his childhood dream into reality as "Fake Nooz Neville."

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  • 2020
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    Eddy's Kingdom

    Eddy's Kingdom

    6 2020 HD

    Eddy Haymour is a barber, an eccentric entrepreneur, a psychiatric patient, a kidnapper, and a hostage taker. A controversial character, he has been called both madman and visionary. Our 90 minute documentary, Eddy's Kingdom, chronicles the saga of Haymour's obsession with creating an island theme park in Kelowna BC, which culminated in a hostage taking in Lebanon. His present day quest is to confront the current BC government and get the island back in his possession. At his side is his daughter Fadwa, the only family member who still talks to him.

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  • 2021
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    The Last Baron

    The Last Baron

    10 2021 HD

    The meaty saga of Burger Baron, a rogue fast-food chain with mysterious origins and a cult following, run by a loose network of fiercely independent Arab Canadian immigrants.

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  • 2021
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    The Last Baron

    The Last Baron

    10 2021 HD

    The meaty saga of Burger Baron, a rogue fast-food chain with mysterious origins and a cult following, run by a loose network of fiercely independent Arab Canadian immigrants.

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  • 2021
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    The Last Baron

    The Last Baron

    10 2021 HD

    The meaty saga of Burger Baron, a rogue fast-food chain with mysterious origins and a cult following, run by a loose network of fiercely independent Arab Canadian immigrants.

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  • 2024
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    Making Kayfabe

    Making Kayfabe

    1 2024 HD

    Facing a mid-life crisis, a journalist discovers the regular folk moonlighting as indie wrestlers, who help him transform his childhood dream into reality as "Fake Nooz Neville."

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  • 2024
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    Making Kayfabe

    Making Kayfabe

    1 2024 HD

    Facing a mid-life crisis, a journalist discovers the regular folk moonlighting as indie wrestlers, who help him transform his childhood dream into reality as "Fake Nooz Neville."

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  • 2024
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    Making Kayfabe

    Making Kayfabe

    1 2024 HD

    Facing a mid-life crisis, a journalist discovers the regular folk moonlighting as indie wrestlers, who help him transform his childhood dream into reality as "Fake Nooz Neville."

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  • 2023
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    The Lebanese Burger Mafia

    The Lebanese Burger Mafia

    6.3 2023 HD

    The heir to a Burger Baron franchise, the filmmaker chases clues through rural Alberta, capturing the trials and tribulations of Arab immigrants while uncovering the saga of a rogue fast-food chain with mysterious origins and a cult following.

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  • 2023
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    The Lebanese Burger Mafia

    The Lebanese Burger Mafia

    6.3 2023 HD

    The heir to a Burger Baron franchise, the filmmaker chases clues through rural Alberta, capturing the trials and tribulations of Arab immigrants while uncovering the saga of a rogue fast-food chain with mysterious origins and a cult following.

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  • 2019
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    Digging in the Dirt

    Digging in the Dirt

    7.8 2019 HD

    A documentary about the psychological costs of working in Alberta's oil sands and the mental health crisis that's been ignored for a decade.

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  • 1970
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    Nader's Girl

    Nader's Girl

    1 1970 HD

    A lonely international student creates an imaginary girlfriend to impress his roommates - then struggles to let her go.

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    Absolutely Canadian is a Canadian television series, which airs weekdays on CBC Newsworld, CBC Television and CBC Country Canada. A news and information series about Canadian communities, the show is anchored each week from a different Canadian city.

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    Absolutely Canadian is a Canadian television series, which airs weekdays on CBC Newsworld, CBC Television and CBC Country Canada. A news and information series about Canadian communities, the show is anchored each week from a different Canadian city.

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    Absolutely Canadian is a Canadian television series, which airs weekdays on CBC Newsworld, CBC Television and CBC Country Canada. A news and information series about Canadian communities, the show is anchored each week from a different Canadian city.

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