The Sea
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 the 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.
WHY WE LIKE THIS FILM: Winner of 5 Israeli Acadmy Awards and Israel’s submission to the upcoming 2026 Oscars, this is an excellent drama. But it angered the Israeli culture minister who vowed to pull all government funding from future Israeli Academy Awards. Come see the film and consider for yourself if this ought to be considered a controversial film or not.
Showtimes
In-Person
7:30 PM — Evans Performance Center at Shalom Austin
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DETAILS
YEAR: 2025
RUN TIME: 93 Minutes
LANGUAGE(S): Hebrew, Arabic
SUBTITLES: English subtitles
PREMIERE STATUS: Southwest premiere
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CREDITS
DIRECTOR(S):Shai Carmeli-Pollak
SCREENWRITER(S):Shai Carmeli-Pollak
CAST:Khalifa Natour, Mohamad Ghazawi, Marlen Bajali, Hilla Surjon
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