Lemon Tree

Story

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?

Director

Eran Riklis

Writers

Suha Arraf, Eran Riklis

Language

Hebrew (modern)

Country

Germany, France, Israel

Release date

8 February 2008

Box office

$7,199,534

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Hiam Abbass

  Selma Zidane

• 

  Tarik Kopty

  Abu Hussam

• 

  Ali Suliman

  Ziad Daud

• Doron Tavory

  Defense Minister Israel Navon

• 

  Rona Lipaz-Michael

  Mira Navon

• Amos Lavi

  Commander Jacob

• Amnon Wolf

  Leibowitz

• Liron Baranes

  Gilad

• Smadar Jaaron

  Tamar Gera

• Danny Leshman

  Private Itamar 'Quickie'

• Ayelet Robinson

  Shelly

• 

  Ayelette Robinson

  Shelly