Film · Drama, Comedy

Running on Sand (2023)

The problem starts, when you stop running

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.

Director

Adar Shafran

Writers

Sarel Piterman, Assaf Zelicovich, Yoav Hebel

Country

Germany, Israel

Language

Hebrew

Release date

December 7, 2023

Original title

לרוץ על החול