Lemon Tree

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?

Keywords

  • freedom
  • friendship
  • justice
  • politics
  • struggle

Actors

  • Hili Yalon
  • Ali Suliman
  • Amnon Wolf
  • Tarik Copty
  • Doron Tavory
  • Ayelet Robinson
  • Rona Lipaz-Michael
  • Amos Lavie
  • Hiam Abbass
  • Danny Leshman
  • Smadar Yaaron
  • Loai Nofi
  • Michael Warshaviak
  • Liron Banares
  • Makram Khoury

Director

  • Eran Riklis

Drama

1h 46min

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FR

Palestinian Territory, Occupied
Israel
2008
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?

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?


Cast & Crew