Lemon Tree

Lemon Tree

2008
1h 46min

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?

Lemon Tree

Storyline

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?
    Released
    February 2008
    Runtime
    1h 46min
    Director
    Revenue
    $7,199,534
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Hebrew
    Production
    Riva Film, Eran Riklis Productions, Heimatfilm, MACT Productions
Cast
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