Lemon Tree

Name: Lemon Tree
Genre: Drama
Released: 2008-02-08
Duration: 106 min

1h 46m·Drama·

Directed by Eran Riklis·2008

Rate

7.0/10 avg

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?

DirectorEran RiklisCinematographyRainer KlausmannScreenplaySuha ArrafStudioRiva Film

Actor	Role
Hiam AbbassSelma Zidane	Selma Zidane
Tarik KoptyAbu Hussam	Abu Hussam
Ali SulimanZiad Daud	Ziad Daud
DDoron TavoryDefense Minister Israel Navon	Defense Minister Israel Navon
Rona Lipaz-MichaelMira Navon	Mira Navon
AAmos LaviCommander Jacob	Commander Jacob
Amnon WolfLeibowitz	Leibowitz
LLiron BaranesGilad	Gilad
SSmadar JaaronTamar Gera	Tamar Gera
DDanny LeshmanPrivate Itamar 'Quickie'	Private Itamar 'Quickie'
Ayelette RobinsonShelly	Shelly
Loai NofiNasser Zidane	Nasser Zidane
Makram J. KhouryAbu Kamal	Abu Kamal
Amos TamamSimon Hasson	Simon Hasson
Hili YalonSigi Navon	Sigi Navon
MMichael WarshaviakBraverman - the attorney	Braverman - the attorney
Eran IvanirNot listed	Not listed
Jameel KhouryMussa - Salma's son-in-law	Mussa - Salma's son-in-law
YYair LapidSelf - the TV presenter	Self - the TV presenter
Einat SarufSelf - Singing at the party	Self - Singing at the party
Volga SorguNot listed	Not listed
Lana ZreikLaila - Salma's daughter	Laila - Salma's daughter
YYoav NevoNavon's Body Guard	Navon's Body Guard
RRicki HayutJudge Livnat	Judge Livnat
AAvi MadarNot listed	Not listed
MMussa ZhalkaPalestinian Bureau Chief	Palestinian Bureau Chief
Liat BelloNot listed	Not listed
HHoward RyppDC Restaurant Owner	DC Restaurant Owner
SShai MeirSoldier at Roadblock	Soldier at Roadblock
DDidi GatMoshe Ziegler	Moshe Ziegler