Shai Carmeli-Pollak’s The Sea, about a Palestinian boy, will be Israel‘s entry to the Best International Feature Film category of the 98th Academy Awards after it won Best Film in the country’s Ophir ...

“The Sea,” a poignant drama about a Palestinian boy from who risks his life to go to the beach for the first time in Tel Aviv, will represent Israel in the international feature race at the Oscars.

Shai Carmeli-Pollak’s The Sea, about a Palestinian boy, won Best Film at Israel’s Ophir Awards in a somber ceremony in Tel Aviv on Tuesday dominated by Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza as ...