The Barrier (1990 film)

The Barrier
A 1990 theatrical poster
Directed by	Bassam Al-Thawadi
Written by	Ameen Salih (screenplay), Ali Al Sharqawi (dialogue)
Screenplay by	Ameen Salih
Produced by	Bassam Al-Thawadi
Starring	Ebrahim Bahar Rashed Al-Hassan Mariam Ziman
Cinematography	Hassan Abdulkareem
Edited by	Yousif Al Malakh
Music by	Hani Shnudah
Release date	June 6, 1990 (1990-06-06)(Bahrain)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	Bahrain
Language	Arabic
Budget	$150,000 (estimated)

The Barrier (transliterated: Al Hajiz) is a 1990 Bahraini drama film directed and produced by Bassam Al-Thawadi, starring Ebrahim Bahar, Rashed Al-Hassan, and Mariam Ziman. The screenplay was written by Ameen Salih. The film is widely regarded as being the first feature film produced in Bahrain. ^[1]

Summary

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 does not allow for healthy relationships to grow and prosper. ^[2]

Cast

• Ebrahim Bahar as Mustafa
• Rashed Al-Hassan as Hassan
• Mariam Ziman as Fatima
• Gahtan Al-Gahtani as Mohammed
• Latifa Mujren as the Mother
• Abdulrahman Barakat as the Father
• Soad Ali as Huda
• Anwar Ahmed as Gang man
• Norah Yousif as the Neighbor
• Amina Hussain as Street Girl

References

1. "A Bahraini's passion for films". Gulf Weekly. August 8, 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2012.^{[ dead link ]}
2. "IMDB profile" . Retrieved 21 June 2012.