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THE SEA
Written and Directed by
Produced by
Associate Producers
Cast
DOP
Editor
Production Designer
Original Score
Shai Carmeli-Pollack
Baher Agbariya - Majdal Films
Naomi Levari
Saar Yogev
Khalifa Natour, Mohammad Ghazawi
Marlen Bajali
Shai Goldman
Yossef Grunfeld
Basher Hassuneh
Avi Balleli
Israel Palestine 2025
Khaled, a 12-year-old boy from a Palestinian village, gets the chance to see the sea for the first time in his life on a school trip. But when they reach a military checkpoint, the soldiers claim his permit is invalid and send him back home, while his classmates continue their trip. Deeply disappointed, Khaled sets out to sea on his own, even though he doesn’t know the way and doesn’t speak Hebrew. When his father, Ribhi, an undocumented laborer working in Israel, learns that his son is missing, he leaves his job in search for him—risking arrest and the loss of his livelihood.
FESTIVALS
WINNER Special Jury Award - Jerusalem IFF 2025
WINNER Best Original Score - Jerusalem IFF 2025
WINNER Best Ensemble - Jerusalem IFF 2025
WINNER Special Jury Award - Mar Del Plata 2025
WINNER Social Engagement Award - Center FF PA
Palm Springs International FF
Tallinn Black Nights FF
Other Israel FF
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