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Lemon Tree (2008)

1h 46m

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Lemon Tree (2008)

Name: Lemon Tree
Genre: Drama, War & Politics
Released: 2008-02-08

1h 46m

Running Time

February 8, 2008
Release Date

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Plot.

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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Currently Lemon Tree is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Beamafilm

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Details.

Release Date
February 8, 2008

Original Name
עץ לימון

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 46m

Box Office
$7,199,534

Genres
Drama War & Politics

Last updated: 2024-10-16

This Movie Is About.

palestine

court case

minister

safety

widow

house

loneliness

neighbor

lawyer

soldier

fence

lemon tree

orchard

terrorism

Wiki.

Lemon Tree (Hebrew: עץ לימון, romanized: 'Etz Limon; Arabic: شجرة ليمون, romanized: 'Shajaret Leimoun) is a 2008 Israeli-Palestinian drama film directed by Eran Riklis and co-directed by his cousin Ira Riklis. It stars Hiam Abbass, Ali Suliman, Danny Leshman, Rona Lipaz-Michael, Tarik Kopty, Amos Lavi, Lana Zreik and Amnon Wolf. The film describes the legal efforts of a Palestinian widow to stop the Israeli Defense Minister, her next door neighbor, from destroying the lemon trees in her family farm. At the same time, she develops a human bond with the minister's wife.

It was released in Israel on 27 March 2008, and it received a tepid response from Israeli audiences. It was released internationally through IFC Films on 17 April 2009. From there, the film has achieved critical success and it has received nominations for several awards such as Best Actress and Best Screenwriter at the 21st European Film Awards.