Live and Become (2005)
Va, vis et deviens (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Unrated
- 2h 20min
- Drama
- 01 Feb 2008 (USA)
- Movie
A Christian boy escapes to Israel from famine-stricken Ethiopia by pretending to be Jewish.
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- 12 wins & 7 nominations.
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Cast
| Yaël Abecassis | ... |
Yael
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| Roschdy Zem | ... |
Yoram
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Moshe Agazai | ... |
Schlomo enfant
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Moshe Abebe | ... |
Schlomo adolescent
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Sirak M. Sabahat | ... |
Schlomo adulte
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Yitzhak Edgar | ... |
Le Qès Amara
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| Roni Hadar | ... |
Sara
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| Rami Danon | ... |
Papy
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Mimi Abonesh Kebede | ... |
Hana - la mère Juive Ethiopienne
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| Meskie Shibru | ... |
La mère de Schlomo
(as Meskie Shibru Sivan)
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| Raymonde Abecassis | ... |
Suzy
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Yossi Alfi | ... |
Rabbin Talmud Tora
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| Shmil Ben Ari | ... |
Directeur internat
(as Shmil Ben-Ari)
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| Shlomo Vishinsky | ... |
Le policier
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| Shai Fredo | ... |
Le traducteur
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| Joy Rieger | ... |
Tali enfant
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Elias Nazich | ... |
Dany enfant
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Talia de Vries | ... |
Tali adolescente
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| Lana Ettinger | ... |
Tali adulte
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Jonatan Regev | ... |
Dany adolescent
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| Tomer Offner | ... |
Dany adulte
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Dor Shlosberg | ... |
Michael Leibovitch
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Esti Elias | ... |
Fille discothèque
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Avi Oriah | ... |
Le père de Sara
(as Avi Oria)
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| Shimon Mimran | ... |
Psychologue internat
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| Abraham Celektar | ... |
Le fonctionnaire israélien 1
(as Avraham Selekter)
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| Marek Rozenbaum | ... |
Le fonctionnaire israélien 2
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Elad Atrakchi | ... |
Itai
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Mahmoud Kadah | ... |
Murad
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Shmuel Beru | ... |
L'Ethiopien
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| Meir Suissa | ... |
Le docteur français
(as Meir Swissa)
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Elana Wondme | ... |
Petite fille
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| Maharta Baruch | ... |
Mère petite fille
(as Mehereta Baruch)
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Menissan Solomon | ... |
Ethiopien israélien 1
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| Shaul Mizrahi | ... |
Père palestinien
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Gal Hoyberger | ... |
Lieutenant
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Rachel Melesa | ... |
L'infirmière de Natania
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Itzak Tegenae | ... |
Tzvi
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Emmanuel Ulli Laor | ... |
Directeur école
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Eitan Glass | ... |
Rabbin internat
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Avi Hadash | ... |
Professeur internat
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David Smadar | ... |
Rabbin docteur
(as Dudik Smadar)
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| Yehuda Fuchs | ... |
Grand Rabbin
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Ale Getao | ... |
Qès centre médical
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Zoe Naveh | ... |
Einat
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| Yossi Vasa | ... |
Mike
(as Yossi Vassa)
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Lascha Shimshoni | ... |
L'enseignante de l'école
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Matan Franco | ... |
Adolescent Kibboutz 1
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| Aaron Vodovoz | ... |
Jeune homme Kibboutz
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Hen Koren | ... |
Adolescent Kibboutz 2
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Ben Heinberg | ... |
Adolescent Kibboutz 3
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Shimon Siani | ... |
Le garde du Kibboutz
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Adir Bakala | ... |
Garçon télé
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Fitum Ayela | ... |
Infirmier du camp
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Kasanshe Worku | ... |
La mère de Schlomo - 20 ans après
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| Patrick Descamps | ... |
Narrateur (voice)
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Pierre-Jean Chérer | ... |
Reporter Guerre Golfe (voice)
(as Pierre-Jean Cherer)
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Hervé Pauchon | ... |
Reporter Soudan (voice)
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Yasser Arafat | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Bill Clinton | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Yitzhak Rabin | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Berenice Sand | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Radu Mihaileanu | ||
Written by
| Alain-Michel Blanc | ... | (collaborator on screenplay) |
| Radu Mihaileanu | ... | () |
Produced by
| Denis Carot | ... | producer |
| Marco Chimenz | ... | producer |
| Yoram Globus | ... | associate producer |
| Geneviève Lemal | ... | associate producer |
| Alexandre Lippens | ... | associate producer |
| Marie Masmonteil | ... | producer |
| Radu Mihaileanu | ... | producer |
| Marek Rozenbaum | ... | producer |
| Giovanni Stabilini | ... | producer |
| Itai Tamir | ... | producer |
| Riccardo Tozzi | ... | producer |
Music by
| Armand Amar | ||
Cinematography by
| Rémy Chevrin | ||
Editing by
| Ludo Troch | ||
Editorial Department
| Miguel Bejo | ... | telecine dailies colorist |
| Coralie Boulay | ... | negative cutter |
| Séverine Cava | ... | assistant editor |
| Virginie Deroubaix | ... | post-production assistant |
| Catherine Le Mignant-Labye | ... | assistant editor |
| Laurent Pelé-Piovani | ... | assistant editor (as Laurent Pelé) |
| Marie Silvi | ... | positive cutter |
Casting By
| Esther Kling | ||
| Hila Yuval | ||
Production Design by
| Eitan Levi | ... | (as Eytan Levy) |
Art Direction by
| Yoel Herzberg | ||
Costume Design by
| Rona Doron | ||
Makeup Department
| Valérie Tranier | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Yacine Boucherit | ... | unit manager |
| Simona De Laurentiis | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Yorick Kalbache | ... | production manager |
| Laetitia Pichon | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Saar Yogev | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Shaul Dishy | ... | co-first assistant director |
| Olivier Jacquet | ... | first assistant director |
| Elodie Roy | ... | third assistant director |
| Yaron Yarkoni | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Yoav Dahari | ... | set designer |
| Amiram Lichter | ... | chief constructor |
| Nikolai Yosifov | ... | assistant property master |
| Frank Pitussi | ... | property master: Paris (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Philippe Charbonnel | ... | sound recordist |
| Quentin Collette | ... | sound recordist |
| Mathieu Cox | ... | second sound re-recording mixer |
| Eric DeVos | ... | sound |
| Gert Janssen | ... | dialogue editor |
| Marion Lorthioir | ... | post-synchronization |
| Henri Morelle | ... | sound |
| Misha Spektor | ... | boom operator |
| Bruno Tarrière | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Olivier Thys | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Philippe van Leer | ... | foley artist |
Visual Effects by
| Hugo Arcier | ... | digital artist |
| Emmanuelle Carlier | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Philippe Chotard | ... | i.t. manager |
| Nicolas Daniel | ... | video operator: Duboi |
| Séverine De Wever | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Stephane Dittoo | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Thomas Duval | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Pierre Genin | ... | digital artist |
| Abdel Ali Kassou | ... | I/O manager |
| Frederic Medioni | ... | tracking artist |
| Cyril Pichard | ... | research & development |
| Aurore Rousset | ... | 3D animator |
| Daniel Trujillo | ... | compositing supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stéphane Agostini | ... | electrician: France |
| Haim Asias | ... | steadicam operator |
| Ilan Ben Odiz | ... | electrician |
| Amit Berlowitz | ... | still photographer |
| Adi Borkin | ... | best boy |
| Pascal Delaunay | ... | grip |
| Antonin Gendre | ... | key grip |
| Yoni Hamenachem | ... | still photographer |
| François Margolin | ... | still photographer: credits photos |
| Guy Ne'eman | ... | key grip |
| Yehuda Sar-Israel | ... | second assistant camera |
| Stephane Seybald | ... | electrician: France |
| Rami Siman-Tov | ... | focus puller |
| Daniel Solomon | ... | electrician |
| Alexandre Szabo-Fresnais | ... | assistant camera |
| Serge Valézy | ... | electrician: France |
| Adam Verete | ... | electrician |
| François-Xavier Walter | ... | grip |
| Gaby Weismann | ... | focus puller: second camera |
Casting Department
| Sonia Tahallah | ... | casting associate (as Sonia Lila Tahallah) |
Music Department
| Mathieu Coupat | ... | musician: piano |
| Nicolas Dautricourt | ... | musician: violin |
| Thomas Jamois | ... | music publisher |
| Vincent Joinville | ... | music recording engineer |
| Asen Kanchev | ... | music production manager |
| Thibault Leroy | ... | musician: violincello |
| Manuel Solans | ... | musician: violin |
| Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra-Sif 309 | ... | musician (as The Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sari Azoulay Turgeman | ... | script supervisor (as Sari Turgeman) |
| Olivia Bruynoghe | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Ilan Appel | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Joshua Berman | ... | co-production supervisor |
| Regina Longo | ... | archival film researcher |
| Nathanaël Poupin | ... | legal and business affairs |
| Chloé Souchet | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Sirak M. Sabahat | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Sehr | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Elzévir Films (presents)
- Oï Oï Oï Productions (presents)
- Cattleya (co-production)
- K2 SA (co-production)
- Transfax Film Productions (co-production)
- France 3 Cinéma (co-production)
- Canal+ (with the participation of)
- Medusa Film (in collaboration with)
- Radio Télévision Luxembourg - Télévision Indépendante (RTL-TVI) (in co-production with)
- Scope Pictures (co-production)
- CinéCinéma (with the participation of)
- Kiosque (with the participation of)
- Eurimages (with the support of)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (with the support of)
- Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (with the support of)
- Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge (with the support of)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (with the support of)
- SCOPE Invest (participation)
Distributors
- Bir Film (2005) (Turkey)
- Arti Film (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- CinemaCafe Films (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Future Film (2005) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Les Films du Losange (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- Menemsha Entertainment (2008) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Pandasia Entertainment (2006) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Seville Pictures (2005) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Arti Film (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- France Télévision Distribution (2006) (France) (video)
- Medusa Distribuzione (2005) (Italy)
- Seville Pictures (Canada) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chainon Manquant, Le (Footage research & clearance)
- Cinécool (titles)
- Laboratoires Éclair (laboratory services)
- Les Auditoriums de Joinville (sound post-production)
- SIF 309 Film Music (film score recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1980 the black Falashas in Ethiopia are recognised as genuine Jews. In turn they are secretly carried to Israel. The day before the transport the son of a Jewish mother dies. In his place and with his name (Schlomo) she takes a Christian 9-year-old boy. Upon arrival this second mother dies. Schlomo is adopted by a good family but remains depressed until he secretly sends a letter to his real mother. From the beginning he experiences large and small racist difficulties. In his teens he and Sarah fall in love. Her father is an extreme racist. Schlomo tries to gain "real Jewishness" by winning a competition in Bible interpretation. No change of Sarah's father's attitude. Disappointed he goes to the police and reports himself as not being a Jew. But the police officer just gives him a scolding. "The newspapers are full of that stuff, the Falashas are no Jews. Now they begin to believe it themselves." His adoptive parents send him to France to study medicine. When he afterwards marries Sarah she loses her family and her status as a "white Jew". But he dares not tell her the truth until she becomes pregnant. She leaves him, but only because he had not trusted that she would love him as much anyway. His adoptive mother reconciles them. Sarah's first line when she returns: "Unbelievable what three mothers would do for you." But she makes a condition for returning: Schlomo must meet his real mother again. As a doctor he takes a job in the Ethiopian fugitive camp where she is still alive. Written by Max Scharnberg, Stockholm, Sweden |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider. See more » |
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Schlomo adolescent:
Should we give back land we consider our own. We were deprived of it in our wanderings and had no other to call our own. And now we finally have it back and we love it... Papy: This tree provides shade. We planted it 50 years ago. But the tree over there; it was there before we got here. I think we should share the land, like the sun and the shade, so that others can know love too. Schlomo adolescent: Even if we risk being pushed to the sea and dying? Papy: Love dosen't come without risks. And it's difficult to decide how others should love See more » |