Va, vis et deviens (2005)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

Radu Mihaileanu

Writers:

Alain-Michel Blanc (writer)
Radu Mihaileanu (writer)

Release Date:

1 February 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

In 1980 the black Falashas in Ethiopia are recognised as genuine Jews. In turn they are secretly carried to Israel...

Plot Keywords:

Jew | Love | Ethiopia | France | Fugitive

Awards:

9 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Yaël Abecassis	...	Yael
Roschdy Zem	...	Yoram
Moshe Agazai	...	Schlomo enfant
Moshe Abebe	...	Schlomo adolescent
Sirak M. Sabahat	...	Schlomo adulte
Yitzhak Edgar	...	Le Qès Amara
Roni Hadar	...	Sara
Rami Danon	...	Papy
Mimi Abonesh Kebede	...	Hana - la mère Juive Ethiopienne
Meskie Shibru Sivan	...	La mère de Schlomo
Raymonde Abecassis	...	Suzy
Yosi Alfi	...	Rabbin Talmud Tora (as Yossi Alfi)
Shmil Ben Ari	...	Directeur internat (as Shmil Ben-Ari)
Shlomo Vishinsky	...	Le policier
Shai Fredo	...	Le traducteur

Also Known As:

Live and Become (Australia) (Canada: English title) (Ireland: English title) (UK) (USA)
Go, See, and Become (International: English title)
Live & Become (Canada: English title) (poster title)
Vai e vivrai (Italy) (dubbed version)

Runtime:

140 min

Country:

France | Belgium | Israel | Italy

Language:

Amharic | Hebrew | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-11 | Ireland:12A | Portugal:M/12 | Brazil:10 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | USA:Unrated | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | France:U

Filming Locations:

Alon Junior High Scool, Givatayin, Israel

Company:

Elzévir Films

Trivia:

Visa d'exploitation en France # 106667

Quotes:

Narrateur: They had been forgotten on their mountaintops, near Gondar. Yet, since the dawn of time, the Ethiopian Jews, known as the "Falashas", dreamed of returning to their homeland, the Holy Land, Jerusalem. With Israeli and U.S. Aid, a vast program was undertaken from November to January 1985 to transport the Ethiopian Jews to Israel...

provoking

I have just finished watching "vas vis et deviens" and must say that this is one of the most thought provoking pictures i have seen in a longtime. Many controversial issues were raised. Although racism and the never ending question of "who is a Jew?" were raised , less obvious, more subdued issues were also dealt with. The most intriguing issue raised deals with separating state and religion. The viewer essentially comes to see situations in shades of grey. The viewer is asked to find himself in the Israeli government without the movie even dealing with governmental issues. Not only are you constantly challenged in this movie but you will be offended and intrigued by it. This is a definite must see.