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?
- 7.0
- 2008
- Released
- 1h 46m
Hiam Abbass
Selma Zidane
Tarik Kopty
Abu Hussam
Ali Suliman
Ziad Daud
Doron Tavory
Defense Minister Israel Navon
Rona Lipaz-Michael
Mira NavonAmos Lavi
Commander JacobAmnon Wolf
LeibowitzLiron Baranes
GiladSmadar Jaaron
Tamar GeraDanny Leshman
Private Itamar 'Quickie'
Ayelette Robinson
Shelly
Loai Nofi
Nasser Zidane
Makram J. Khoury
Abu Kamal
Amos Tamam
Simon Hasson
Hili Yalon
Sigi NavonMichael Warshaviak
Braverman - the attorneyEran Ivanir
Jameel Khoury
Mussa - Salma's son-in-lawYair Lapid
Self - the TV presenterEinat Saruf
Self - Singing at the party
Volga Sorgu
Lana Zreik
Laila - Salma's daughterYoav Nevo
Navon's Body GuardRicki Hayut
Judge LivnatAvi Madar
Mussa Zhalka
Palestinian Bureau Chief
Liat Bello
Howard Rypp
DC Restaurant OwnerShai Meir
Soldier at RoadblockDidi Gat
Moshe ZieglerJaber Abu Kaoud
Samir
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$7,199,534.00
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Reviews
Lemon Tree: The Fork in the Road We Didn't Take "Lemon Tree" must be understood in its 2008 context, when the Israeli-Palestinian conflict existed at a different temperature than today. Both sides were slightly more tentative, and the possibility of human connection across the divide felt less remote. Viewed now, the film plays as a fork in the road, a moment when empathy might have prevailed o