The Sea (2025)

Original title

הים البحر

Directed by

Shai Carmeli-Pollak

Genre

drama film

Country

Israel

Runtime

1h 33m

Rating

8.4 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A 12-year-old Palestinian boy named Khaled sets out on a journey to see the Mediterranean Sea for the first time. His quest forms the simple story of the film.

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What happens

The Sea (Arabic: البحر; Hebrew: הים) is a 2025 Israeli drama film written and directed by Shai Carmeli-Pollak. Starring Muhammad Gazawi as Khaled, it follows a 12-year-old Palestinian boy who tries to reach the Mediterranean Sea for the first time in his life. The film had its world premiere at the Jerusalem Film Festival on 21 July 2025. It won five Ophir Awards, including Best Film at the 2025 ceremony, and was selected as the Israeli entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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