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Scores higher than 95% of the 3,273 2000s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
In 1980, the black Falashas in Ethiopia are recognised as genuine Jews and are secretly carried to Israel. The day before the transport the son of a Jewish mother dies. In his place and with his name (Schlomo) she takes a Christian 9-year-old boy.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
206 audience votes
Key crew
- Radu MihăileanuDirector
- Alain-Michel BlancScreenplay
- Radu MihăileanuScreenplay
- Armand AmarOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Moshe AbebeSchlomo (teenager)
- Moshe AgazaiSchlomo (child)
- Sirak M. SabahatSchlomo (adult)
- Roni HadarSara
- Yaël AbecassisYaël
- Roschdy ZemYoram Harrari
- Yitzhak EdgarQès Amrah
- Rami DanonPapy
- Meskie Shibru SivanSchlomo's Mother
- Mimi Abonesh KebedeHana
- Raymonde AbecassisSusy
- Shmil Ben AriDirecteur internat
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Themes
underdogpost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)paris, francelove of one's lifeparent child relationshiploss of loved onerefugee campadoptionimmigrationethiopiatraumarabbi
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