Running on Sand

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Running on Sand (2023)

Directed by Adar Shafran

“The problem starts, when you stop running”

Comedy, Drama · 1h 35m

Aumari, a young Eritrean refugee living in Israel, is about to be deported back to his home country. After a spontaneous escape attempt at the airport, he is miistaken for a Nigerian striker, who is supposed to arrive at the same time. Aumari seizes the opportunity and benefits for his change of identity as the new key acquisitions for the team of ‘Maccabi Netanya’. Despite the absence of any soccer talent, Aumari is able to cover-up and heal the divisions of his struggling team, while a tender romantic bond with charmingly unconventional daughter of the team owner is growing.

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Cast

Chancela Mongoza Omari Kim Or-Azulay Neta Zvika Hadar Shimi Michael Kabia Aharoni Nigel Israel Atias Nir Zeituni Omer Etzion Sagi Meir Tamam Asi Kadosh Moshe Ashkenazi Yoav Levi Motti
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Ori Biton Eliran Bar Zomer

Crew

Director
Adar Shafran
Writer
Assaf Zelicovich, Yoav Hebel, Sarel Piterman
Original Music Composer
Ran Bagno
Producer
Adar Shafran, Roni Abramowsky

Details

Original title
לרוץ על החול
Release date
2023-12-07
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
HE
Spoken languages
German, Arabic, Hebrew, English, Tigrinya
Countries
Israel
Production
Firma Films
Budget
$1,300,000