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Lemon Tree (2008)

Lemon Tree (2008)

עץ לימון
106 minutes HE Drama
Salma Zidane, a widow, lives simply from her grove of lemon trees in the West Bank's occupied territory. The Israeli defence minister and his wife move next door, forcing the Secret Service to order the trees' removal for security. The stoic Salma seeks assistance from the Palestinian Authority, Israeli army, and a young attorney, Ziad Daud, who takes the case. In this allegory, does David stand a chance against Goliath?
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Hiam Abbass
Selma Zidane
Tarik Kopty
Abu Hussam
Ali Suliman
Ziad Daud
Doron Tavory
Verteidigungsminister
Rona Lipaz-Michael
Frau des Verteidigungsministers
Amos Lavi
Commander Jacob
Amnon Wolf
Leibowitz
Smadar Jaaron
Tamar Gera
Danny Leshman
Private Itamar 'Quickie'
Loai Nofi
Nasser Zidane
Official website: http://www.lemontreemovie.com/
Production companies: Riva Film, Eran Riklis Productions, Heimatfilm, MACT Productions
Production countries: France, Germany, Israel
Revenue: $7,199,534

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