Hager (Land)

Name: Hager (Land)
Director: Shmuel Beru
Released: 2026-09-29
Cast: דמוז גושמה טפרי, מסרת היות אזנ'ה, יאבסירה טקלו גברה, מאתיאס באיו היילו, אבינו ברו

2026

In 1973, the Jewish community of the village of Gonderchomriam in Ethiopia is preparing for a dangerous journey on foot through Sudan to the Land of Israel. Yitzhak (58), an independent farmer and owner of a successful homestead, refuses to leave his hard-earned land and crops, to disconnect from the soil where he grew up, and to set off on a journey into the unknown. His stance leads to a fierce conflict with his wife Sarah (45), who is determined to hit the road with their three children. However, the family's entanglement in a blood feud forces Yitzhak to send Sarah and the children on the journey to Sudan en route to Israel, and to recalculate his life's path.

Directed by Shmuel Beru

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