Summary:
Salma Zidane, a widow, lives simply from her grove of lemon trees in the West Bank's occupied territory. The Israeli defense minister and his wife move next door; the Secret Service orders the trees removed for security. The stoic Salma seeks assistance from the Palestinian Authority (useless), Israeli army (dismissive), and a young attorney, Ziad Daud, who takes the case; this older client attracts him. While the courts deliberate, the Israelis fence her trees and prohibit her from entering the grove. As the trees wither, the defense minister's wife and, separately, an Israeli journalist, look on Salma with sympathy. In this allegory, does David stand a chance against Goliath?
| Runtime: | 106 min |
|---|---|
| Production: | Eran Riklis Productions |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Countries: | Germany, France, Israel |
| Languages: | English, French, Arabic, Hebrew |
| Home Release Date: | Nov 3, 2009 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Eran Riklis | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Eran Riklis | Writer |
| Suha Arraf | Writer |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ali Suliman | Ziad Daud |
| Amnon Wolf | Leibowitz |
| Amos Lavi | Commander Jacob |
| Danny Leshman | Private Itamar Aka Quickie |
| Doron Tavory | Defense Minister Israel Navon |
| Hiam Abbass | Salma Zidane |
| Hili Yalon | Sigi Navon |
| Jamil Khoury | Son-In-Law |
| Liron Baranes | Gilad |
| Loai Nofi | Nasser Zidane |
| Makram Khoury | Abu Kamal |
| Rona Lipaz-Michael | Mira Navon |
| Smadar Jaaron | Tamar Gera |
| Tarik Kopty | Abu Hussam |
| Yair Lapid | Himself - The TV Presenter |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre | Co-Producer |
| Bettina Brokemper | Co-Producer |
| David Silber | Executive Producer |
| Eran Riklis | Producer |
| Ira Riklis | Co-Producer |
| Johannes Rexin | Line Producer |
| Leon Edery | Executive Producer |
| Michael Eckelt | Co-Producer |
| Moshe Edery | Executive Producer |
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