Lemon Tree
עץ לימון
Synopsis
Salma Zidane, a widow, lives simply from her grove of lemon trees in the West Bank's occupied territory. The Israeli defence minister and his wife move next door, forcing the Secret Service to order the trees' removal for security. The stoic Salma seeks assistance from the Palestinian Authority, Israeli army, and a young attorney, Ziad Daud, who takes the case. In this allegory, does David stand a chance against Goliath?
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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LEMON TREE OFFICIAL TRAILEROfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-03-27
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Hiam Abbass
Selma Zidane
Tarik Kopty
Abu Hussam
Ali Suliman
Ziad Daud
Doron Tavory
Defense Minister Israel Navon
Rona Lipaz-Michael
Mira Navon
Amos Lavi
Commander Jacob
Amnon Wolf
Leibowitz
Liron Baranes
Gilad
Smadar Jaaron
Tamar Gera
Danny Leshman
Private Itamar 'Quickie'
Ayelet Robinson
Shelly
Loai Nofi
Nasser Zidane
Makram J. Khoury
Abu Kamal
Amos Tamam
Simon Hasson
Hili Yalon
Sigi Navon
Michael Warshaviak
Braverman - the attorney
Eran Ivanir
Jameel Khoury
Mussa - Salma's son-in-law
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 8, 2008
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$7.2M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Eran Riklis
- Screenplay & Story
- Suha Arraf, Eran Riklis
- Original Score
- Habib Shadah
- Original Title
- עץ לימון
- Country of Origin
- France, Germany, Israel
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, English, Hebrew
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Worldwide Gross
- $7.2M
- Production Studios
- Riva Film, Eran Riklis Productions, Heimatfilm, MACT Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eran Riklis
Suha Arraf, Eran Riklis
Habib Shadah
Rainer Klausmann
Tova Ascher
Leon Edery, David Silber, Bettina Brokemper, Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre, Moshe Edery
Department Leadership Roster
Leon Edery
Producer
David Silber
Producer
Bettina Brokemper
Producer
Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre
Producer
Moshe Edery
Producer
Eran Riklis
Producer
Michael Eckelt
Producer
Suha Arraf
Screenplay
Eran Riklis
Director
Eran Riklis
Screenplay
Tova Ascher
Editor
Rainer Klausmann
Director of Photography
Habib Shadah
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Lemon Tree
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What is Lemon Tree about?
Salma Zidane, a widow, lives simply from her grove of lemon trees in the West Bank's occupied territory. The Israeli defence minister and his wife move next door, forcing the Secret Service to order the trees' removal for security. The stoic Salma seeks assistance from the Palestinian Authority, Israeli army, and a young attorney, Ziad Daud, who takes the case. In this allegory, does David stand a chance against Goliath?
Who directed Lemon Tree?
Lemon Tree was directed by Eran Riklis.
Who stars in Lemon Tree?
The principal cast of Lemon Tree includes Hiam Abbass, Tarik Kopty, Ali Suliman, Doron Tavory, Rona Lipaz-Michael.
When was Lemon Tree released and how long is it?
Lemon Tree was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
How much did Lemon Tree make at the box office?
Lemon Tree grossed $7.2M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Lemon Tree?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Lemon Tree was composed by Habib Shadah.