Lemon Tree (2008)
Starring Hiam Abbass, Tarik Kopty, Ali Suliman
Directed by Eran Riklis
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?
Runtime: 106 min.
Rating: 7.1
DVD
Languages: Arabic,English,Hebrew (Israel)
Countries: France,Germany,Israel,Palestinian Territory
Genres: Drama
Keywords: israel,palestine,terrorist,court case,minister,safety,widow,house,loneliness,neighbor,lawyer,soldier,fence,lemon tree,orchard
Cast
Selma Zidane
Abu Hussam
Ziad Daud
Verteidigungsminister
Frau des Verteidigungsministers
Commander Jacob
Leibowitz
Gilad
Tamar Gera
Private Itamar 'Quickie'
Shelly
Simon Hasson
Nasser Zidane
Sigi Navon
Abu Kamal