Available Mar 16 to Mar 31
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A hybrid documentary film that follows Israeli diplomat, Asher Naim, on a seemingly insurmountable mission to bring 15,000 Ethiopian Jews to Israel. As Asher learns more about these African Jews, he finds himself between worlds and facing a crisis of faith in himself and his country.
Asher Naim, an Israeli diplomat, is sent to Ethiopia to negotiate the release of 15,000 Ethiopian Jews from a country collapsing under famine and civil war. Working with his Ethiopian-Israeli colleagues who, themselves, immigrated to Israel a decade earlier, Asher begins to question if the Israeli government is using the operation as part of an elaborate publicity stunt to prove to the world that Zionism isn’t Racism. At the same time, the Ethiopians themselves question whether they are pawns in this scheme. With rebel forces closing in on the capital, Asher’s faith in his mission crumbles as he navigates the treacherous world of bureaucracy and politics.
Sponsored by Paula Kassover and Ed & Carol Kaplan.
- Year2022
- Runtime90 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Amharic, Hebrew w/subtitles
- CountryIsrael
- PremiereBoca Raton/Delray Beach
- DirectorMicah Smith
- ScreenwriterEitan Anner
- CastYoram Toledano, Shai Ferdo, Sarit Wuvet
- CinematographerAmos Raphaeli
- EditorGilad Inbar
Available Mar 16 to Mar 31
If you would like to donate to support our efforts, you can do so by clicking here. You can also experience all the films streaming in the Festival's virtual program by purchasing an All-Access Virtual Pass by clicking here.
A hybrid documentary film that follows Israeli diplomat, Asher Naim, on a seemingly insurmountable mission to bring 15,000 Ethiopian Jews to Israel. As Asher learns more about these African Jews, he finds himself between worlds and facing a crisis of faith in himself and his country.
Asher Naim, an Israeli diplomat, is sent to Ethiopia to negotiate the release of 15,000 Ethiopian Jews from a country collapsing under famine and civil war. Working with his Ethiopian-Israeli colleagues who, themselves, immigrated to Israel a decade earlier, Asher begins to question if the Israeli government is using the operation as part of an elaborate publicity stunt to prove to the world that Zionism isn’t Racism. At the same time, the Ethiopians themselves question whether they are pawns in this scheme. With rebel forces closing in on the capital, Asher’s faith in his mission crumbles as he navigates the treacherous world of bureaucracy and politics.
Sponsored by Paula Kassover and Ed & Carol Kaplan.
- Year2022
- Runtime90 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Amharic, Hebrew w/subtitles
- CountryIsrael
- PremiereBoca Raton/Delray Beach
- DirectorMicah Smith
- ScreenwriterEitan Anner
- CastYoram Toledano, Shai Ferdo, Sarit Wuvet
- CinematographerAmos Raphaeli
- EditorGilad Inbar
