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{{Infobox film
| name = 218: Behind the Wall of Silence
| writer = Rami Yassin
| runtime = 90 minutes
| starring = Amal Mohammed, Haifa Al Ali, Habib Ghaloum, Abdullah bin Haidar
| language = Arabic
| released = 2021
| director = Nahla Al Fahad
| genre = Drama
| website = https://elcinema.com/work/2069333/
| country = United Arab Emirates
| awards = Best Asian Actress – Amal Mohammed for her role in the film
| production = Sharjah Media City (Shams)
}}

'''''218: Behind the wall of silence''-''' is a [[drama]] film from the [[United Arab Emirates]], produced in [[2021]], written by Rami Yassin and directed by Nahla Al Fahad. It is the first audience-created work in the Arab world as part of the "Emirati Artistic Experience" initiative.{{Cite news |date=1 June 2021 |title=Domestic Violence in ‘218’… An Emirati Film Breaks the Silence |url=https://www.al-ain.com/article/uae-movie-domestic-violence |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215173857/https://al-ain.com/article/uae-movie-domestic-violence |archive-date=15 December 2023 |work=Al-Ain News}}

== Story and events of the film ==
218: Behind the wall of silence is an Emirati thriller drama that follows the stories of three women who go through three different experiences. Although their experiences are interconnected and interwined in reality, between [[Domestic violence|domestic abuse]], longing for the past, the desire of revenge and mutual support.{{Cite news |last=Antar |first=Ruqayya |date=1 June 2021 |title=Domestic Violence in “218”.. Emirati Film Breaks the Wall of Silence |url=https://al-ain.com/article/uae-movie-domestic-violence |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215173857/https://al-ain.com/article/uae-movie-domestic-violence |archive-date=15 December 2023 |work=Al Ain News}} ''218: Behind the Wall of Silence'' discusses social conditions that occur in almost every home and explores the issue of [[Domestic violence|domestic abuse]] and how modern [[technology]] intervenes to help resolve this crisis.

== Cast and Crew ==
A large group of actors participated in the Emirati film ''218: Behind the Wall of Silence'' including the following:{{Cite web |date=2021 |title=Film - 218: Behind the Wall of Silence - Cast |url=https://elcinema.com/work/2069333/cast |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212000000/https://elcinema.com/work/2069333/cast |archive-date=12 December 2022 |website=elCinema}}

* Amal Mohammed, fall name Amal Mohammed Al Mazen, an Emirati actress, born in January 1987.
* Haifa Al Ali, an Emirati actress, born in 1979.
* Habin Ghuloom, an Emirati filmmaker and actor, born in 1963.
* Abdullah bin Haidar, an Emirati actor, best known for his roles in the television series [[Rashash (TV series)|Rashash]] (2021) and Six Minus One (2022).
* Marai Al Halyan, a Jordanian actor, director, and author, born in [[Sharjah]] in 1965.
* Mansour Al Feli, an Emirati actress, born in Sharjah in 1977.

== About the film ==

* The film was nominated in three categories at the “Septimius Film Festival” in Netherlands, Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Asian Film. Emirati actress Amal Mohammed won the [[award]] for the Best Asian Actress for her role in the Emirati film ''218: Behind the Wall of Silence.''{{Cite news |last=Admin |date=9 June 2022 |title=Emirati Actress Amal Mohammed Wins Best Asian Actress Award for Her Role in “218: Behind the Wall of Silence” |url=https://cinematograph.com/news/amal-mohammed-218-award |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609000000/https://cinematograph.com/news/amal-mohammed-218-award |archive-date=9 June 2022 |access-date=15 December 2023 |work=Cinematograph}}
* ''218: Behind the Wall of Silence'' is the first feature-length film by the Emirati director Nahla Al Fahad in her cinematic career.{{Cite news |title=Emirati Director Nahla Al Fahad Reveals to “Hia” the Most Difficult Moments Behind the Scenes of the Film “218: Behind the Wall of Silence” |url=https://www.hiamag.com/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208000000/https://www.hiamag.com/ |archive-date=8 December 2023 |access-date=15 December 2023 |work=Hia Magazine}}
* ''218: Behind the Wall of Silence'' is one of the first works produced by Sharjah Media City (Shams), with adopted the idea of the Emirati Artistic Experience initative that took place for the first time in the Meddle East. The initiative focuses on supporting and training a new generation of young filmmakers in order to engage with the cinematic movement in the United Arab Emirates and the region.{{Cite news |last=Ayyoub |first=Diana |date=18 May 2021 |title=“218”.. An Emirati Film Made by the Audience |url=https://www.emaratalyoum.com/life/cinema/2021-05-18-1.1486110 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618000000/https://www.emaratalyoum.com/life/cinema/2021-05-18-1.1486110 |archive-date=18 June 2021 |access-date=15 December 2021 |work=Emarat Al Youm}}

== External links ==

* [https://elcinema.com/work/2069333/ 218: Behind the wall of silence] in [[ElCinema.com|Arab Movie Database]]
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14715982/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2_tt_8_nm_0_q_218 218: Behind the wall of silence] in website [[IMDb|IMDB]]

== References ==
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{{Draft categories|
[[Category:Arabic-language films]]
[[category:Films]]
[[Category:Asian films]]
[[Category:Emirati films]]
[[Category:2021 films]]
}}