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400 Miles to Freedom

A 2,500-year-old Ethiopian Jewish community, the Beta Israel, embarked on a perilous journey in 1984 to escape a oppressive government.

In 1984, a 2,500-year-old Jewish community in Ethiopia's northern mountains fled a dictatorship and embarked on a perilous journey to escape. Among them was 10-year-old Avishai Mekonen, who recounts his traumatic experience as a child in Sudan during his community's exodus from Africa, shedding light on issues of immigration and diversity within Judaism.

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Originally Released: United States, Dec 31, 2012

Genres:Biography, Documentary, Drama