Directed by Shai Carmeli-Pollak
Israel, 2025, 93′, Drama
DRAMA
THE SEA
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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