Lemon Tree (2008)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 46min
- Drama, War
- 27 Mar 2008 (Israel)
- Movie
The story of a Palestinian widow who must defend her lemontree field when a new Israeli Defense Minister moves next to her and threatens to have her lemon grove torn down.
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Awards:
- 8 wins & 13 nominations.
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Cast
| Hiam Abbass | ... |
Salma Zidane
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| Rona Lipaz-Michael | ... |
Mira Navon
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| Ali Suliman | ... |
Ziad Daud
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| Doron Tavory | ... |
Defense Minister Israel Navon
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| Tarik Kopty | ... |
Abu Hussam
(as Tarik Copti)
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| Amos Lavi | ... |
Commander Jacob
(as Amos Lavie)
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| Amnon Wolf | ... |
Leibowitz
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Liron Baranes | ... |
Gilad
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Smadar Jaaron | ... |
Tamar Gera
(as Smadar Yaaron)
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Danny Leshman | ... |
Private Itamar 'Quickie'
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| Ayelet Robinson | ... |
Shelly
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| Amos Tamam | ... |
Simon Hasson
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| Loai Nofi | ... |
Nasser Zidane
(as Loai Noufi)
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| Hili Yalon | ... |
Sigi Navon
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| Makram Khoury | ... |
Abu Kamal
(as Makram J. Khoury)
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Michael Warshaviak | ... |
Braverman - the attorney
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| Jameel Khoury | ... |
Mussa - Salma's Son-in-Law
(as Jamil Khoury)
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| Yair Lapid | ... |
Self - the TV presenter
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| Einat Saruf | ... |
Self - Singing at the party
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Volga Sorgu |
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| Lana Zreik | ... |
Laila - Salma's daughter
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Directed by
| Eran Riklis | ||
Written by
| Suha Arraf | ... | (written by) & |
| Eran Riklis | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Bettina Brokemper | ... | co-producer |
| Rémi Burah | ... | co-producer |
| Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre | ... | co-producer |
| Michael Eckelt | ... | co-producer |
| Leon Edery | ... | executive producer |
| Moshe Edery | ... | executive producer |
| Johannes Rexin | ... | line producer |
| Eran Riklis | ... | producer |
| Ira Riklis | ... | co-producer |
| Marcia Riklis | ... | associate producer |
| David Silber | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Habib Shehada Hanna | ... | (as Habib Shehadeh Hanna) |
Cinematography by
| Rainer Klausmann | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Tova Ascher | ||
Casting By
| Yael Aviv | ||
Production Design by
| Miguel Markin | ... | (as Miguel Merkin) |
Costume Design by
| Rona Doron | ||
Production Management
| Ghad Haijut | ... | unit manager |
| Ayelet Imberman | ... | unit production manager |
| Uzi Karin | ... | production manager |
| Eran Kotzki | ... | production manager |
| Niko Remus | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Neslihan Aydin | ... | assistant director |
| Michal Engel | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Keren Or Biton | ... | adr recorder: adr editor / dialogue editor / music recordist/mixer |
| Hervé Buirette | ... | sound mixer |
| Ludovic Delzenne | ... | sound recordist |
| Emil Klotzsch | ... | foley editor |
| Gilad Leshem | ... | sound effects editor |
| Asher Milo | ... | sound recordist |
| Roland Platz | ... | foley artist |
| Alon Shapira | ... | boom operator |
| Gil Toren | ... | sound designer |
Special Effects by
| Sassi Franco | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Markus Bäuerle | ... | digital post supervisor |
| Sebastian Göhs | ... | online editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dennis Boni | ... | additional photographer: Washington D.C. |
| Andy Kuester | ... | assistant camera: Washington D.C. |
| Guy Ne'eman | ... | grip |
Music Department
| Einat Saruf | ... | playback singer |
| Yoav Shdema | ... | score recording and mix engineer |
Additional Crew
| Valérie Chabrier | ... | press attache: France |
| Tony Greenman | ... | legal services |
| Shani Hashaviah | ... | producer's representative |
| Geraldine Jourdan | ... | production coordinator |
| Huma Khan | ... | legal post production |
| Gennady Kuchlik | ... | making-of director |
| Alana McGowan | ... | head of acquisitions / head of distribution |
| Karen Rudolph | ... | publicist: Germany |
| Robert Schlockoff | ... | press attache: France |
| Doron Suliman | ... | preparation: film lab |
Thanks
| Firas Khoury | ... | thanks |
| Michael Schmid-Ospach | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Heimatfilm (presents)
- MACT Productions (presents)
- Eran Riklis Productions (presents)
- Riva Filmproduktion (presents)
- Arte France Cinéma (in co-production with)
- ZDF/Arte (in co-production with)
- Metro Communications (in co-production with)
- United King Films (in co-production with)
- Citrus Film Investors (in co-production with)
- Canal+ (with the participation of)
- Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen (with the support of)
- Israeli Film Fund (with the support of)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (with the support of)
- Lemon Tree
- Ministry of Education and Sport (with the support of)
Distributors
- Bir Film (2009) (Turkey) (limited)
- Agora Films (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Alfhaville Cinema (2009) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Arsenal Filmverleih (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Camera Film (2008) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Cine Video y TV (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Cineplex (2009) (Colombia) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2008) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Cirko Film (2009) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Fidalgo (2008) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Filmladen (2008) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Filmtrade (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Folkets Bio (2008) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Golem Distribución (Spain) (theatrical)
- Halcyon Pictures (2008) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- IFC Films (2009) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Imovision (Brazil) (theatrical)
- JinJin Pictures (2008) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Les Films Seville (2008) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Océan Films (2008) (France) (theatrical)
- Potential Films (2008) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Teodora Film (2008) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Tiglon (2009) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2022) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv)
- Entertainment One (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
- SundanceTV (2011) (United States) (tv)
- Twin Pics (Netherlands) (DVD)
- good movies! (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Gal-Kol Studios (music recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Salma Zidane, a widow, lives simply from her grove of lemon trees in the West Bank's occupied territory. The Israeli defense minister and his wife move next door; the Secret Service orders the trees removed for security. The stoic Salma seeks assistance from the Palestinian Authority (useless), Israeli army (dismissive), and a young attorney, Ziad Daud, who takes the case; this older client attracts him. While the courts deliberate, the Israelis fence her trees and prohibit her from entering the grove. As the trees wither, the defense minister's wife and, separately, an Israeli journalist, look on Salma with sympathy. In this allegory, does David stand a chance against Goliath?
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| Taglines | An analogy on the Gaza strip wall. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | References Yair Lapid (2000). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Lemon Tree See more » |
| Crazy Credits | After the end credits are over, the theme song's chorus "Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat" is shown on screen. See more » |
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[last title card]
[after the end credits] Title Card: Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat. See more » |