Lemon Tree
Widow Salma Zidane lives on the Palestinian West Bank, in a small house surrounded by lemon trees that her great grandparents planted. Unfortunately, when the Israeli Minister of Defence builds his house next door, her lemon trees are viewed as a security risk and are set for the chop. Salma hires a lawyer to try and stop her ancestral trees from being destroyed, but the odds are stacked wildly against her, in this haunting film from Israeli director Eran Riklis ('Cup Final'). A compelling drama that captures the pervasive unease in Gaza, with the brilliant Hiam Abbass in the lead who won Best Actress at the Israeli Film Awards.
Year: 2008
Genre: Drama, African & Middle Eastern, Racial Intolerance, International Showcase
Country: Israel, Germany, France
Director: Eran Riklis
Starring: Hiam Abbass, Doron Tavory, Ali Suliman, Rona Lipaz-Michael, Tarik Kopty
Duration: 102 Minutes
Rating: G
Subtitles: Yes
7.4/10
Location in store: Foreign (Africa & Middle East)
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