Columbus Jewish Film Festival - Running On Sand

Directed by Adan Sharon, Narrative, 2023, English/Hebrew/Tigrinya with English subtitles, 104 min.

In this feel good dramedy of resilience and belonging, a young Eritrean refugee on the brink of deportation is mistaken for a professional soccer player, bringing hope to a struggling Israeli team. Dodging immigration authorities at the airport, asylum seeker, Aumari is erroneously assumed by Maccabi Netanya fans to be a Nigerian soccer star. With no sporting talent, but hailed as a hero, he united and uplifts the floundering squad, while hiding his true identity. Amid their quest for victory, he finds himself falling for the team owner’s endearing daughter, all while risking exposure.

Tickets: $12

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