Name: Egoz
Genre: Drama
Rating: 6
Cast: Sasson Gabay, Levana Finkelstein, Igal Naor

Based on a true and tragic story, this film by Eli Cohen ("Under the Domim Tree") takes us back to 1961, when rising anti-Jewish sentiment in Morocco persuaded some members of the Jewish community to try to elude the authorities under the cover of darkness, get on a rickety trawler bound for Gibraltar, then later make it to Israel. A group finally makes it to the boat, but a severe storm comes up, sinking the boat and drowning all the passengers. Twenty-two bodies were recovered, but it wasn't until 30 years later that the government of Morocco allowed them sent to Israel, where they received burial with honors. 

The film is well done and deserves a wider audience.

The drama genre is a broad category that features stories portraying human experiences, emotions, conflicts, and relationships in a realistic and emotionally impactful way. Dramas delve into the complexities of human life, often exploring themes of love, loss, morality, societal issues, personal growth, with the aim to evoke an emotional response from the audience by presenting relatable and thought-provoking stories.

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The story of the ship Egoz that carried Jewish emigrants from Morocco to Israel, at a time when the immigration of Moroccan Jews to Israel was illegal.

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