Beyond the Walls
| Me'Ahorei Hasoragim | |
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| Directed by | Uri Barbash |
| Produced by | Rudy Cohen Katriel Schori |
| Written by | Benny Barbash Uri Barbash Eran Preis |
| Starring |
Arnon Zadok Mohammed Bakri Assi Dayan Rami Danon |
| Music by | Ilan Virtzberg |
| Cinematography | Amnon Salomon |
| Edited by | Tova Asher |
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103 minutes |
| Country | Israel |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Box office | $400,000 |
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.
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.
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