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Beyond the Walls

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In an Israeli penitentiary, a race war threatens to erupt between the two gangs. Jewish criminals, including drug users and rapists, are imprisoned next to Arab war criminals, and the hostility is only escalated by the interference of prison security, who frame the Arabs for the murder of a Jewish prisoner. The two rival camps -- headed by Israeli Uri (Arnon Zadock) and Arab Issan (Mohammed Bakri) -- decide to form an unlikely union that may or may not put a stop to the bloodshed.
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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 04/06/2012
B+
This taut Israeli prison drama, in which Jews and Arabs are thrown together, was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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08/23/2011 Oscar nominated foreign film from Israel about a corrupt prison that holds both Arabs and Jews. It focuses mainly on two cells, one that has about 10 Jews and 1 Arab while the other cell has about 10 Arabs and 1 Jew. The basic meaning of the film is far from subtle but it's still pretty well done. A good ensemble and it's got a good pace to it. Plus there's a pretty catchy song that plays a key part in the film. See more Read all reviews
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Uri Barbash

Director

Arnon Zadock

Uri

Mohammad Bakri

Issan

Assi Dayan

Assaf

Rami Danon

Pitoosy

Boaz Sharaabi

`'Nightingale'`
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Synopsis In an Israeli penitentiary, a race war threatens to erupt between the two gangs. Jewish criminals, including drug users and rapists, are imprisoned next to Arab war criminals, and the hostility is only escalated by the interference of prison security, who frame the Arabs for the murder of a Jewish prisoner. The two rival camps -- headed by Israeli Uri (Arnon Zadock) and Arab Issan (Mohammed Bakri) -- decide to form an unlikely union that may or may not put a stop to the bloodshed.
Director
Uri Barbash
Producer
Rudy Cohen
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hebrew
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 15, 1985, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 43m