2026 Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival

The Sea [Virtual Film Screening]

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SPECIAL FEATURE 

Documentary short film screening of The Cave Synagogue (8 minutes) by Peter Decherney


Presenting Partner: University of Cincinnati Department of Judaic Studies 

Khaled, a 12-year-old boy from a Palestinian village, travels to the sea for the first time during a school trip. But at the military checkpoint, he is denied entry and sent home. Determined, Khaled sneaks into Israel and embarks on a journey to the sea. When his father, an undocumented laborer working in Israel, learns that his son is missing, he risks everything to search for Khaled.


Content Warning: graphic content, violence

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    93 minutes
  • Language
    Hebrew, Arabic
  • Country
    Israel
  • Rating
    NR
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Awards
    Best Film, Director, Screenplay, Actor, and Supporting Actor at Israel's Ophir Awards
  • Director
    Shai Carmeli Pollak
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