Israel / Germany / France,
2008, 106 min
Directed by:
Eran RiklisCinematography:
Rainer KlausmannComposer:
Habib ShadahCast:
Hiam Abbass, Ali Suliman, Makram Khoury, Loai Nofi, Tarik Kopty, Jameel Khoury, Hili Yalon, Amos Lavi, Doron Tavory, Rona Lipaz-Michael, Amos TamamPlots(1)
Hiam Abbass portrays a lonely Palestinian widow who tends her family’s West Bank lemon grove. But when the new Israeli Defense Minister and his wife move next door, the government demands that the trees be uprooted. Can two women from opposite sides of the fence find justice in a country and culture divided by intolerance? (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
European Film Awards
- 2008 - Hiam Abbass (Best Actress)
- 2008 - Eran Riklis, Suha Arraf (Best Screenwriter)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 2008 - Eran Riklis (City of Donostia Audience Award for Best European Film)