Name: Roesch NJJFF: The Sea
Start: 2026-03-15T16:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-15T18:15:00-04:00
Location: JCC MetroWest

Roesch NJJFF: The Sea

JCC MetroWest

A 12-year-old Palestinian boy leaves home alone for a second chance at a trip to the Mediterranean, forcing his father to search for him.

Roesch New Jersey Jewish Film Festival

Celebrate 26 years of world-class storytelling at the Malvin & Greta Roesch New Jersey Jewish Film Festival! From March 5–22, join us for award-winning films, filmmaker Q&As, and special events that explore Jewish life, culture, and universal stories.

Post-screening Q&amp;A with writer-director Shai Carmeli-Pollak on ZoomDirector: Shai Carmeli-Pollak 2025, Israel, 93 minutes Arabic &amp; Hebrew with English subtitles FeatureKhaled (Mohamed Ghazawi, in his first role), a 12-year-old Palestinian boy, has to miss his school trip to the beach – the first time he would have seen the Mediterranean. Disappointed and undeterred, he decides to leave home alone for another chance. When his father (Khalifa Natour, The Band’s Visit) realizes Khaled has gone missing, he must leave his construction job without a travel permit to find Khaled in Tel Aviv.This sensitive drama, reminiscent of the Italian classic Bicycle Thieves, won the 2025 Ophir Awards (Israel’s Oscar) for Best Picture, Best Actor for Ghazawi (the youngest winner in the award’s history), Best Supporting Actor for Natour, Best Screenplay, and Best Original Score.Written and directed by Jewish-Israeli Shai Carmeli-Pollak, The Sea is the latest in a long line of Israeli films that bring together filmmakers and cast from different ethnic backgrounds to tell an empathic and humanistic story about living together.

Co-sponsored by Joni &amp; Alan Cohen; Lonye &amp; Stephen Rasch; Neimah &amp; Paul Tractenberg Co-sponsored by Temple Sinai Renaissance Group

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