Rattle the Cage (also known as Zinzana, meaning "cell" in Arabic[1]) is a 2015 crime thriller film directed and co-written by Majid Al Ansari.[2] It is reportedly the first film of its genre to be produced in the United Arab Emirates.[3][1]

Rattle the Cage
Directed byMajid Al Ansari
Written byRuckus Skye
Lane Skye
Produced byRula Nasser
Rami Yasin
Starring
CinematographyColin Lévêque
Edited byShahnaz Dulaimy
Music by
  • Jerry Lane
  • Trevor Gureckis
Production
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Release date
  • 10 December 2015 (2015-12-10)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
LanguageArabic

Plot

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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.

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Reception

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The film was called a "world-class neo-noir thriller" by Joe Leydon writing for Variety (magazine).[3] It was also praised by the reviewers for Huffington Post and The Austin Chronicle.[4][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Whittaker, Richard (28 September 2015). "Fantastic Fest 2015: Zinzana". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Rattle the Cage". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  3. ^ a b Leydon, Joe (30 September 2015). "Film Review: 'Rattle the Cage'". Variety. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  4. ^ Rothe, E. Nina (11 December 2015). "The Dubai Film Fest Diaries 2015: Zinzana, by the Arab Tarantino". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
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