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Lemon Tree
Lemon Tree

Lemon Tree

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$7199534

Status

Released

Original Language

Hebrew

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

08 February 2008

Country

France

Cast

Hiam Abbass

Hiam Abbass

Selma Zidane

Tarik Kopty

Tarik Kopty

Abu Hussam

Ali Suliman

Ali Suliman

Ziad Daud

Doron Tavory

Doron Tavory

Defense Minister Israel Navon

Rona Lipaz-Michael

Rona Lipaz-Michael

Mira Navon

Amos Lavi

Amos Lavi

Commander Jacob

Amnon Wolf

Amnon Wolf

Leibowitz

Liron Baranes

Liron Baranes

Gilad

Smadar Jaaron

Smadar Jaaron

Tamar Gera

Danny Leshman

Danny Leshman

Private Itamar 'Quickie'

Ayelette Robinson

Ayelette Robinson

Shelly

Loai Nofi

Loai Nofi

Nasser Zidane

Makram J. Khoury

Makram J. Khoury

Abu Kamal

Amos Tamam

Amos Tamam

Simon Hasson

Hili Yalon

Hili Yalon

Sigi Navon

Michael Warshaviak

Michael Warshaviak

Braverman - the attorney

Eran Ivanir

Eran Ivanir

Jameel Khoury

Jameel Khoury

Mussa - Salma's son-in-law

Yair Lapid

Yair Lapid

Self - the TV presenter

Einat Saruf

Einat Saruf

Self - Singing at the party

Volga Sorgu

Volga Sorgu

Lana Zreik

Lana Zreik

Laila - Salma's daughter

Yoav Nevo

Yoav Nevo

Navon's Body Guard

Ricki Hayut

Ricki Hayut

Judge Livnat

Avi Madar

Avi Madar

Mussa Zhalka

Mussa Zhalka

Palestinian Bureau Chief

Liat Bello

Liat Bello

Howard Rypp

Howard Rypp

DC Restaurant Owner

Shai Meir

Shai Meir

Soldier at Roadblock

Didi Gat

Didi Gat

Moshe Ziegler

Jaber Abu Kaoud

Jaber Abu Kaoud

Samir

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