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Fig Tree (2018)

| Drama | 14 March 2019 (Israel)
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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 »

Directors:

Aalam-Warqe Davidian (as Alamork Davidian), Aalam-Warqe Davidian

Writers:

Aalam-Warqe Davidian (as Alamork Davidian), Aalam-Warqe Davidian

Stars:

Betalehem Asmamawe, Yohannes Musa, Rodas Gizaw | See full cast & crew »
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2 wins & 5 nominations. See more awards »

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Cast

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

palestine | settler colonialism | ethiopian civil war | ethiopian jew | love | See All (8) »

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Country:

Israel | France | Ethiopia | Germany

Language:

Amharic | Hebrew

Release Date:

14 March 2019 (Israel) See more »

Also Known As:

Drzewo figowe See more »

Filming Locations:

Ethiopia

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Production Co:

Av medien penrose, Black Sheep Film Productions, En Compagnie Des Lamas See more »
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The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September 2018. See more »

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