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Original title: Etz Limon

20082008
Not RatedNot Rated
1h 46min

Etz Limon (2008)

A drama based on the true story of a Palestinian widow who must defend her lemontree field when a new Israeli Defense Minister moves next to her and threatens to have her lemon grove torn down.

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The story of a Palestinian widow who must defend her lemontree field when a new Israeli Defense Minister moves next to her and threatens to have her lemon grove torn down.The story of a Palestinian widow who must defend her lemontree field when a new Israeli Defense Minister moves next to her and threatens to have her lemon grove torn down.The story of a Palestinian widow who must defend her lemontree field when a new Israeli Defense Minister moves next to her and threatens to have her lemon grove torn down.

Director
- Eran Riklis
Writers
- Suha Arraf(screenplay)
- Eran Riklis(screenplay)
Stars

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Awards
- 8 wins & 12 nominations

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Lemon Tree (AKA Etz Limon): Trailer

Lemon Tree (AKA Etz Limon): Trailer

Tarik Kopty in Etz Limon (2008)

Hiam Abbass, Ali Suliman, and Tarik Kopty in Etz Limon (2008)

Hiam Abbass and Ali Suliman in Etz Limon (2008)

Hiam Abbass in Etz Limon (2008)

Etz Limon (2008)

Etz Limon (2008)

Etz Limon (2008)

Etz Limon (2008)

Etz Limon (2008)

Etz Limon (2008)

Salma Zidaneas Salma Zidane

Rona Lipaz-Michael

Mira Navonas Mira Navon

Ziad Daudas Ziad Daud

Defense Minister Israel Navonas Defense Minister Israel Navon

Abu Hussamas Abu Hussam
(as Tarik Copti)

Commander Jacobas Commander Jacob
(as Amos Lavie)

Leibowitzas Leibowitz

Giladas Gilad

Tamar Geraas Tamar Gera
(as Smadar Yaaron)

Private Itamar 'Quickie'as Private Itamar 'Quickie'

Ayelet Robinson

Shellyas Shelly

Simon Hassonas Simon Hasson

Nasser Zidaneas Nasser Zidane
(as Loai Noufi)

Sigi Navonas Sigi Navon

Abu Kamalas Abu Kamal
(as Makram J. Khoury)

Michael Warshaviak

Braverman - the attorneyas Braverman - the attorney

Mussa - Salma's Son-in-Lawas Mussa - Salma's Son-in-Law
(as Jamil Khoury)

Self - the TV presenteras Self - the TV presenter

Director
- Eran Riklis
Writers
- Suha Arraf(screenplay)
- Eran Riklis(screenplay)
All cast & crew
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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? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>

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Taglines
- An analogy on the Gaza strip wall.
Genres
- Drama
- War
Certificate
- Not Rated
Parents guide

Quotes
Title Card: [last title card]
[after the end credits]
Title Card: Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.

Crazy credits
After the end credits are over, the theme song's chorus "Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat" is shown on screen.

Connections
References Yair Lapid (2000)

Soundtracks
Lemon Tree
Written by Will Holt (as William Willy Holt)
Performed by Mira Awad
Fur Deutschland, Osterreich, Schweiz
Musik-ed. Europaton/Ebony MV/
Essex Music (T6JMusicService)/Bosworth Music

Top review

8/10

I won't let them touch my trees.

Hiam Abbass (The Visitor) is outstanding as Salma, a Palestinian widow with a lemon grove that ekes out a meager living. Unfortunately, the Israeli Defence Minister moves in next door and wants the lemon grove gone for security reasons.

Just like governments everywhere, there is no concern for the effect of rulings on individuals. The Defence Minister (Doron Tavory) is too busy chasing skirts to care. His wife (Rona Lipaz-Michael) cares, but has to put up with his philandering and his dismissal of her concerns. But Salma won't give up without a fight.

She certainly gets no help from the local Palestinian politicians, who don't like rocking the boat.

She goes to a local court and is dismissed, so she decides to go to the Israeli Supreme Court. Mira (Lipaz-Michael) gets more involved as the case drags on. The relationship with her lawyer (Ali Suliman) also gets more involved.

The film shows the impossibility of Palestinian - Israeli relations ever getting better.

helpful•9

3

lastliberal
Dec 21, 2009

Is the movie based on a real-life incident?

Gross US & Canada
- $569,672
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,602
- Apr 19, 2009
Gross worldwide
- $7,387,488

See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

Runtime
- 1h 46min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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