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Movie about Palestinian boy wins top prize at Israel’s film awards, infuriating government

Rob Beschizza
Sep 24, 2025
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The Sea

The Sea is a movie about a 12-year-old Palestinian boy from the landlocked West Bank who sneaks into Israel, dodging checkpoints and police to visit the seaside for the first time. Directed by Shai Carmeli-Pollak, an Israeli, and produced by Bahael Agbarian, a Palestinian, it just won top prize at Israel’s equivalent of the Oscars and the governm…

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