Lemon Tree

Lemon Tree

he
PG-13

6.9

February 2008

Drama

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?

Runtime:

1 hour 46 minutes

Status:

Released

Original Language:

he

Budget:

N/A

Revenue:

$7,199,534.00

Director:

Eran Riklis

Cast