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
**Pillar of Light:** Ellen and Jerold Minkin

Organized by: The J, Detroit JCC Maccabi, Detroit Jewish Film Festival

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