The Sea (Ha’yam) at Speed Cinema

2026 Louisville Jewish Film Festival 

The Sea (Ha’yam)
Directed by Shai Carmeli-Pollak

Sunday, February 22, 4 pm | BUY TICKETS

$12 | $8 Speed Members

Khaled, a 12-year-old boy from a Palestinian village, gets the chance to see the sea for the first time in his life on a school trip. But when they reach a military checkpoint, the soldiers claim his permit is invalid and send him back home, while his classmates continue their trip. Deeply disappointed, Khaled sets out to the sea on his own, even though he doesn’t know the way and doesn’t speak Hebrew.

When his father, Ribhi, an undocumented laborer working in Israel, learns that his son is missing, he leaves his job in search for him—risking arrest and the loss of his livelihood.

Winner of the Best Ensemble Award at the Jerusalem Film Festival. 2025, Israel, DCP, in Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles, 93 minutes. Recommended for 15+.

Presented as the closing night program of the 2026 Jewish Film Festival.