Fig Tree (2018)

16 year old Jewish Mina, is trying to navigate between a surreal routine dictated by the civil war in Ethiopia and her last days of youth with her Christian boyfriend Eli. When she ... See full summary »

Director:

Aalam-Warqe Davidian

Writer:

Aalam-Warqe Davidian

Stars:

Mitiku Haylu, Mareta Getachew, Yohannes Musa

4 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Mitiku Haylu
Mareta Getachew
Yohannes Musa
Betalehem Asmamawe	...	Mina
Weyenshiet Belachew
Rodas Gizaw

Storyline

16 year old Jewish Mina, is trying to navigate between a surreal routine dictated by the civil war in Ethiopia and her last days of youth with her Christian boyfriend Eli. When she discovers that her family is planning to immigrate to Israel and escape the war, she weaves an alternate plan in order to save Eli. But in times of war, plans tend to go wrong. Marsha's coming of age film debut film is based on her childhood memories of a civil-war-torn Ethiopia.

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Plot Keywords:

ethiopian civil war | ethiopian jew | love | immigration | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September 2018.

User Reviews

USA release date in theaters

Vineyard Haven, MA premiere September 6, 2019 Menemsha Films USA Distributor

Details

Country:

Israel France Ethiopia Germany

Language:

Amharic Hebrew

Release Date:

14 March 2019 (Israel)

Also Known As:

Fig Tree

Filming Locations:

Ethiopia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Av medien penrose, Black Sheep Film Productions, En Compagnie Des Lamas

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color