Rattle the Cage
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| Directed by | Majid Al Ansari |
| Written by | Ruckus Skye Lane Skye |
| Produced by | Rula Nasser Rami Yasin |
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| Cinematography | Colin Lévêque |
| Edited by | Shahnaz Dulaimy |
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Production company | Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ [ae] |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Language | Arabic |
Rattle the Cage (also known as Zinzana, meaning "cell" in Arabic[1]) is a 2015 crime thriller film directed and co-written by Majid Al Ansari.[2] It is reportedly the first film of its genre to be produced in the United Arab Emirates.[3][1]
Plot
The film is about a man, held in a cell in a remote police station for a minor disturbance, who becomes involuntarily involved in a plan by a corrupt and violent police officer.
Cast
- Saleh Bakri as Talal
- Ali Suliman as Dabaan
- Yasa as Aida
- Ahd Kamel as Wafa (credited as Ahd)
- Abdall Bu Abed as Sherif Usman
Reception
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The film was called a "world-class neo-noir thriller" by Joe Leydon writing for Variety (magazine).[3] It was also praised by the reviewers for Huffington Post and The Austin Chronicle.[4][1]
References
- ^ a b c Whittaker, Richard (28 September 2015). "Fantastic Fest 2015: Zinzana". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Rattle the Cage". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ a b Leydon, Joe (30 September 2015). "Film Review: 'Rattle the Cage'". Variety. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ Rothe, E. Nina (11 December 2015). "The Dubai Film Fest Diaries 2015: Zinzana, by the Arab Tarantino". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
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