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Genre: Drama

Lemon Tree

Set in the West Bank, where Palestinian widow Salma Zidane tends her lemon grove. However, when Israeli Defense Minister Navon moves in across the way, his security guards demand she removes the trees, which could shelter terrorists. Refusing to bow down, she engages lawyer Ziad Daud to take her case to the Supreme Court, which brings international attention.

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(no rating) May 01, 2009 - Chicago Tribune

A tale of encroachment and entrenchment - and, perhaps, the perils of undernourishment - the drama "Lemon Tree" from Israeli filmmaker Eran Riklis pits Salma, a lonely Palestinian widow (Hiam Abbass) tending a family lemon grove in her West Bank village, against a slick Israeli defense minister (Doron Tavory) building his new house on the Green Line border that abuts her property. (Full review)

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Movie Details
Running Time: 106 min
MPAA rating: Unrated
Release Date: Mar 27, 2008
Director: Eran Riklis
Starring:
Hiam Abbass Salma Zidane
Doron Tavory Defense Minister Israel Navon
Ali Suliman Ziad Daud
Rona Lipaz-Michael Mira Navon
Tarik Kopty Abu Hussam