Cinema J: Running On Sand

Choose from two screenings:
Thursday, November 14 | 1:30 – 3:15 PM | Leisure World
Fee: $12 in advance/$15 at the door
Thursday November 14 | 7:00 – 9:00 PM | Bender JCC
Fee: $15
Narrative | Israel | 2023 | 100 minutes | Hebrew, with subtitles

Nominated for the Israeli Academy Award for Best Film, Running on Sand is a feel-good tale of mistaken identity. Aumari, a young Eritrean refugee in the process of being deported, is mistaken for a professional soccer player being brought to Israel to help save the struggling Maccabi Netanya team.

“The movie hits the sweet spot between a truly light-hearted comedy and a real drama, with engaging characters you care about and funny situations, but with a strong narrative and a heartfelt message about treating people with respect, no matter where they are from.” Hannah Brown, The Jerusalem Post

https://youtu.be/WnxdAOQXOjo?si=WwjOAyy8r8_oT8mU

Questions: Please contact Frieda Enoch:
fenoch@benderjccgw.org or at 301-348-3809

All Bender JCC programs are open to everyone. Contact Kate Falls, Director of Inclusion, at kfalls@benderjccgw.org or 301.348.3767 to discuss support and accommodations.