The Barrier
5.4
Al-Hajiz (The Barrier), the movie deals with social and emotional barriers imposed upon individuals by society and also with those that the individual imposes upon himself. The characters in the movie lack the ability to communicate with each other and therefore, fail to understand their own emotions. Hence, they fail to maintain healthy relationships with each other because of the lack of love amongst them. This failure is attributed to the surrounding environment that dose not allow for healthy relationships to grow and prosper.
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Cast
11 people
Ebrahim Bahar
Mustafa
No other roles listed
Rashed Al-Hassan
Hassan
Also in
الزمن الباقي
Mariam Ziman
Fatima
Also in
The Good Omen
A Bahraini Tale
Gahtan Al-Gahtani
Mohammed
No other roles listed
Abdulrahman Barakat
The Father
Also in
A Cross in the Desert
Toffol Gassim Hadad
Soad Ali
Huda
Farah Ali
Anwar Ahmed
Gang man
Norah Yousif
The neighbor
No other roles listed
Latifa Al-Mejren
Also in
Palm and Tambourine
Sulaiman Al-Tayeb
Bassam Al-Thawadi Director · Ameen Salih Screenplay
First release June 6, 1990 · Produced in Bahrain · Original title الحاجز
Production
Bassam Al-Thawadi Films
Production
Bahrain
Produced in
Languages
Original title
الحاجز
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Bahrain · June 6, 1990
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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