''Rattle the Cage'' (also known as ''Zinzana'', meaning "cell" in

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) is a 2015

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directed and co-written by Majid Al Ansari. It is reportedly the first film of its genre to be produced in the

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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 Saleh Bakri (, ; born 1977) is a Palestinian actor. He began his career in the theater. He is the son of actor and film director Mohammad Bakri, and the brother of actors Ziad, Adam Bakri and Mahmood Bakri. Career Bakri performed in '' Death ...

as Talal *

Ali Suliman Ali Suliman (, ; born 1977) is an Israeli actor of Palestinian origin. He is known for his work on the series '' Jack Ryan'' and the film ''Paradise Now''. Early life Ali was born in Nazareth, Israel into a Palestinian-Muslim family. He gradu ...

as Dabaan * Yasa as Aida *

Ahd Kamel Ahd Hassan Kamel () is an actress and filmmaker from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She is known for her role in the BAFTA-nominated film, ''Wadjda (2014)'' and for her role as ''Fatima'' in BBC Two's Collateral (miniseries), Collateral (2018). Education ...

as Wafa (credited as Ahd) * Abdall Bu Abed as Sherif Usman

Reception

The film was called a "world-class

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thriller" by

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writing for ''

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''. It was also praised by the reviewers for ''

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'' and ''

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''.

References

External links

* * 2015 films 2015 crime thriller films 2010s Arabic-language films Emirati crime thriller films {{crime-thriller-film-stub