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Lemon Tree

2008
Directed byEran Riklis
1h 46m

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 AbbassSelma ZidaneTarik KoptyAbu Hussam
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Ali Suliman
Ziad Daud
Doron TavoryDefense Minister Israel Navon
Rona Lipaz-MichaelMira Navon
Amos LaviCommander Jacob
Amnon WolfLeibowitz
Liron BaranesGilad
Smadar JaaronTamar Gera
Danny LeshmanPrivate Itamar 'Quickie'
DETAILS
GENRES
Drama
STATUSReleased
RATING
7.0

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