Running on Sand
2023, Hebrew. Directed by Adar Shafran.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hebrew
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- Released
- 7 December 2023
- Original title
- לרוץ על החול
- Country
- Israel
- Written by
- Yoav Hebel, Assaf Zelicovich, Sarel Piterman
- Budget
- $1.3M
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Running on Sand runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Running on Sand isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Running on Sand?
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Who directed Running on Sand?
Running on Sand (2023) was directed by Adar Shafran and stars Chancela Mongoza, Kim Or-Azulay, Zvika Hadar.