Uri Barbash
Uri Barbash (Hebrew: אורי ברבש) is an Israeli film director.
He directed and co-wrote (with Eran Preis) Beyond the Walls (1984), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[1] 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 Mi'Shelanu (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.[2]
Filmography
- Beyond the Walls (1984)
- Unsettled Land The Dreamers (1987)
- One of Us (1989)
- Real Time (1991)
- Beyond the Walls 2 (1992)
- Spring 1941 (2007)
References
- ^ "The 57th Academy Awards (1985) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
- ^ One of Us Review. Movie Reviews - Film - Time Out London
External links
- Uri Barbash at IMDb
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