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?
Title | Lemon Tree |
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Year | 2008 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | France, Germany, Israel |
Studio | Riva Film, Eran Riklis Productions, Heimatfilm, MACT Productions |
Cast | Hiam Abbass, Tarik Kopty, Ali Suliman, Doron Tavory, Rona Lipaz-Michael, Amos Lavi |
Crew | Eran Riklis (Director), Suha Arraf (Screenplay), Eran Riklis (Screenplay), Habib Shadah (Music), Moshe Edery (Producer), Leon Edery (Producer) |
Keyword | palestine, court case, widow, minister, house, safety, loneliness, neighbor, lawyer, terrorism, soldier, fence, lemon tree, orchard |
Release | Feb 08, 2008 |
Runtime | 106 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.91 / 10 by 105 users |