Beyond the Walls (1984 film)
| Me'Ahorei Hasoragim | |
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| Directed by | Uri Barbash |
| Produced by | Rudy Cohen Katriel Schori |
| Written by | Benny 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 and written by his brother Benny Barbash and 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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