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Director
  
Uri Barbash

Genres
  
Drama, Prison film

Country
  
Israel

6.8/10
IMDb

Duration
  

Language
  
Hebrew

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Cast
  
Arnon Zadok
(Uri),
Mohammed Bakri
(Issan),
Assi Dayan
(Assaf),
Rami Danon
(Pitoosy)

Release date
  
15 February 1985 (1985-02-15) (USA)

Writer
  
Benny Barbash, Uri Barbash, Eran Preis

Nominations
  
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Similar movies
  
Movies about Arabs, Movies about Israelis, Dramas

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Beyond the Walls (Hebrew: מאחורי הסורגים‎‎, MeAhorei HaSoragim, lit. "Behind the Bars") is a 1984 Israeli film directed by Uri Barbash co-wrote with Eran Preis. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

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Plot

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The story takes place in the high-security block of the central Israel Prison Service jail. Uri and Issam are the leaders of the Israeli and Palestinian prisoner groups, respectively. After a musical performance in the prison, a row breaks out between Hoffman, a Jewish inmate, and a Palestinian. When Hoffman is killed, the security officer initiates a fight between the sides, pinning the blame for the murder on Issam's cell. Doron, the only Jewish prisoner in the Arab cell, is asked to sign a document implicating Issam in the crime, but refuses and commits suicide. He leaves a note saying that his cell was not responsible for the crime. As a result, Uri and Issam begin a general hunger strike, and make personal sacrifices in order not to break it.

Characters

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  • Uri (Arnon Zadok) is serving his second sentence for armed robbery, and has been a criminal from a young age. He is the leader of all Jewish prisoners in his cellblock.
  • Issam (Muhammad Bakri) is a Fatah terrorist who turns moderate in prison. He is the leader of the Palestinian cell.
  • Asaf (Asi Dayan) is a former IDF officer sentenced for contacting a PLO agent in Europe. He is initially disliked and distrusted by both sides, but normalizes his relations with Uri.
  • "The Songbird" (Boaz Sharabi) is a talented singer and musician from Uri's cell, and the first prisoner to participate in a national music festival in Israel.

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    Beyond the Walls Wikipedia
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