Lemon Tree (2008)
Etz Limon (original title)

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Hiam Abbass	...	Salma Zidane
	Rona Lipaz-Michael	...	Mira Navon
	Ali Suliman	...	Ziad Daud
	Doron Tavory	...	Defense Minister Israel Navon
	Tarik Kopty	...	Abu Hussam (as Tarik Copti)
	Amos Lavi	...	Commander Jacob (as Amos Lavie)
	Amnon Wolf	...	Leibowitz
	Liron Baranes	...	Gilad
	Smadar Jaaron	...	Tamar Gera (as Smadar Yaaron)
	Danny Leshman	...	Private Itamar 'Quickie'
	Ayelet Robinson	...	Shelly
	Amos Tamam	...	Simon Hasson
	Loai Nofi	...	Nasser Zidane (as Loai Noufi)
	Hili Yalon	...	Sigi Navon
	Makram Khoury	...	Abu Kamal (as Makram J. Khoury)

Storyline

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? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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