Uri Barbash

Uri Barbash
Born (1946-12-24) 24 December 1946
Tel Aviv, Israel
Occupation Film director
Years active 1982-present

Uri Barbash (Hebrew: אורי ברבש; born 24 December 1946) is an Israeli film director.[1]

He directed the film "Beyond the Walls" (1984 film) written by his brother Benny Barbash and Eran Preis. the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[2] The film is about an overcrowded prison where Jewish and Arab inmates set aside their prejudices and unite in a daring escape plan.

His film Echad Mishelanu (One of Us) (1989) is an Israeli drama about a military policeman sent to investigate his former comrades in an elite paratroop unit charged with the murder of an Arab who killed a member of the unit. The screenplay was written by the director's brother, Benny Barbash, a peace activist and playwright.[3]

Filmography

References

  1. Anderman, Nirit (2008-10-23). "New Uri Barbash Film Sets a Love Triangle in Holocaust-era Poland". Haaretz. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  2. "The 57th Academy Awards (1985) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  3. One of Us Review. Movie Reviews - Film - Time Out London
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