MOBILE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL: RUNNING ON SAND

The final movie of the 2025 Mobile Jewish Film Festival is “Running on Sand,” will be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center.

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 mistaken for a Nigerian striker, who is supposed to arrive at the same time. Aumari seizes the opportunity and benefits of his change of identity as the new key acquisition 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 the charmingly unconventional daughter of the team owner is growing.

Closing night reception to follow film

Tickets are $9 and can be purchased here: goelevent.com/MobileJewishFilmFestival/e/RunningonSand