Beyond the Walls

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Beyond the Walls (1984)

Directed by Uri Barbash

Drama · 1h 43m

In Israel's Central Prison, the security officer is corrupt, supplying drugs and stirring the hatred between Jewish and Arab prisoners to his advantage. Uri, in for 12 years for armed robbery, and Issan, in for 50 years for PLO violence, command the respect of their cells. When the Arabs are framed for the murder of a Jewish prisoner and a young inmate commits suicide rather than lie about what happened, Uri and Issan form an unlikely partnership, leading the security block on a strike. Prison officials try to break it. In the background are Uri's daughter and Issan's wife, women of beauty and passion who embody the distance from inside a cell to the outside.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Uri Barbash
Writer
Benny Barbash, Eran Preis, Uri Barbash
Director of Photography
Amnon Salomon
Original Music Composer
Ilan Virtzberg
Editor
Tova Ascher
Producer
Rudy Cohen

Details

Original title
מאחורי הסורגים
Release date
1984-09-27
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Drama
Original language
HE
Spoken languages
Arabic, Hebrew
Countries
Israel
Production
April Films