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.
Uri
Assaf
Pitoosy
'Nightingale'
Yechiel
Hoffman
Rashid
Jailer
Hassan
Gezer
Issam's Brother
Song contest host
Issan
Rashid
Deaf Mute
Song contest cost
Medic
Jailer
Damari
Mussa
Jailer
Physician
Hoffman's Wife
Social Worker
Sigi
Prison Warden
Security Officer Assistant
Knafo
Maha
Bebber
Television Reporter
Issa
Jailer
Menashe
Grandpa
Newsman
Commander, Special Unit
Narrator
Director
Writer
Writer
Writer
Editor
Producer
Associate Producer
Director of Photography
Production Design
Art Direction
Costume Design
Makeup Artist
Special Effects
Original Music Composer