THE SEA (הים)
Winner of five Israeli Academy Awards (Ophirs) and the country’s 2026 Oscar submission, THE SEA is a tender, wryly comic and profound story about a Palestinian boy wandering through Tel Aviv on a quest to see the beach for the first time. HAPPY HOUR: Wine/beer/noshes for sale in the J Café before the film.
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- Mohammed Gazaoui, Khalifa Natour, Marlene Bajjali, Hila Sorjon
- Shai Carmeli Pollak
- Shai Carmeli Pollak
- Baher Agbariya
- 2025
- Israel
- 93 minutes
- Rec: PG
THE SEA (הים)
In Person: March 19 | Virtual: March 23-29
Propelled by curiosity, hope and stubborn determination, a Palestinian boy denied participation on a school field trip to see the beaches of Tel Aviv, embarks undeterred on an uncertain journey, wandering a city and navigating a language and culture he barely knows in order to experience his dream of seeing the sea for the first time. Winner of five Israeli Academy Awards (Ophirs), this tender and wryly comic Israeli drama speaks to universal truths about the innocence of youthful dreams and the lines society draws in the sand. View Trailer >>
HAPPY HOUR: Wine/beer/noshes for sale in the J Café before the film.
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