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?
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Lemon Tree
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 8, 2008
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Drama
User Score
69%
Original Title
עץ לימון
Production Companies
Riva Film, Eran Riklis Productions, Heimatfilm, MACT Productions
Director
Eran Riklis
Revenue
$7,199,534
Description
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?
