Synopsis
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?
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Metacritic74/100
127 audience votes
Key crew
- Suha ArrafScreenplay
- Eran RiklisDirector
- Eran RiklisScreenplay
- Habib ShadahOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Hiam AbbassSelma Zidane
- Tarik KoptyAbu Hussam
- Ali SulimanZiad Daud
- Doron TavoryDefense Minister Israel Navon
- Rona Lipaz-MichaelMira Navon
- Amos LaviCommander Jacob
- Amnon WolfLeibowitz
- Liron BaranesGilad
- Smadar JaaronTamar Gera
- Danny LeshmanPrivate Itamar 'Quickie'
- Ayelet RobinsonShelly
- Loai NofiNasser Zidane