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201972 minPGdocumentary

The Passengers

201972 minPGdocumentary

Two young Ethiopian Jews work to secure their community's immigration to Israel while visiting America.

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Two young Ethiopian Jews work to secure their community's immigration to Israel while visiting America.

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Ryan S. Porushdirector

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Two young men represent their final abandoned community of Ethiopian Jews on a fateful trip to America as representatives in an advocacy campaign, with the ultimate goal to enter Israel as citizens.

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