Directed by Shai Carmeli-Pollak

Israel, 2025, 93′, Drama

DRAMA

THE SEA

FESTIVALS

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AWARDS

Set between the West Bank and Israel, the film follows 12-year-old Khaled, whose
dream of seeing the sea – despite living only an hour away from it – becomes
an odyssey through checkpoints, borders and invisible barriers. When the
boy suddenly disappears in his attempt to reach the coast, his father embarks
on a desperate search that puts both his livelihood and his own safety at risk.
A story about dignity, freedom of movement and the right to dream.

DIRECTOR

Shai Carmeli-Pollak

YEAR

2025

CAST

Muhammad Gazawi
Khalifa Natour

GENRE

Drama

COUNTRY

Israel

DURATION

93′

LANGUAGE

Arabic and Hebrew