Running on Sand

Running Time: 104 minutes  Director: Adar Shafran  Language: Hebrew

Comedy-drama about a young Eritrean refugee, on the brink of deportation, who is accidentally mistaken for a soccer star. With no sporting talent, but hailed as a hero, he unites and uplifts the floundering squad, hiding his identity and falling for the team owner's daughter. An Israeli Academy Award Best Film nominee blending humor and heart while shining light on the refugee problem in Israel.

Sponsors: Jewish Community Relations Council/AJC; InterFaith Leadership Council of Metropolitan Detroit; JCC Maccabi Games Detroit®; JRec

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