movie night: They Were Promised the Sea (2013) - Arab Jews between Homeland and Promised Land

​Join us for an evening to watch They Were Promised the Sea (2013) followed by discussion with film maker Kathy Wazana.

​This documentary journeys through Morocco, Israel, Palestine, and New York to explore Arab-Jewish identity, memory, and political separation. Sparked by Wazana’s research into her Moroccan-Jewish family history, the film examines how communities that lived together for centuries were divided through political maneuvering, while highlighting voices that resisted this rupture. Anchored by a haunting Andalusian and Sephardic score in Arabic, Hebrew, and Ladino, the film offers a reflective and challenging meditation on homeland, exile, and the possibilities of shared futures.

​About Kathy Wazana: https://jfp.freedomflotilla.org/participants/kathy-wazana

​trailer: They Were Promised the Sea (2013)

​legacy Indiegogo fun reads: They Were Promised the Sea - Indiegogo

​Admission price is free. Suggested donation or any proceeds will be directed to cover costs.

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​​♿️ Accessibility

​​​1RG does not have an accessible entrance, the front entrance requires 3 steps of about 8 inches each. The rear entrance is two steps. There is a bathroom on the ground floor.

​This event will primarily be held on the second floor which is accessible via an L-shaped staircase with handrails on both sides.