Across the River
Human-Interest Documentaries • 59m
For years Moshe has been warning his community of HIV disease to stop it from spreading. In Ethiopia, he finds thousands of Jews, waiting in compounds to fulfill their dream and immigrate to Israel. A journey back to his isolated village reveals a story about a curious young man, who marked the way to the exodus of the Ethiopian Jews, and now feels he must save his community.
Year: 2009
Language: Hebrew, English subtitles
Director: Duki Dror
Producer: Duki Dror
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