Lemon Tree

Feb 8, 2008

1h 46m

★ 6.9

Overview

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?

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Riva Film

Eran Riklis Productions

Heimatfilm

MACT Productions

Lemon Tree Trailers

Cast

Selma Zidane

Hiam Abbass

Abu Hussam

Tarik Kopty

Ziad Daud

Ali Suliman

Defense Minister Israel Navon

Doron Tavory

Mira Navon

Rona Lipaz-Michael

Commander Jacob

Amos Lavi

Leibowitz

Amnon Wolf

Gilad

Liron Baranes

Tamar Gera

Smadar Jaaron

Private Itamar 'Quickie'

Danny Leshman

Shelly

Ayelette Robinson

Nasser Zidane

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