Lemon Tree 2008
- Director: Eran Riklis
- Based on the book: no
- Cast: Hiam Abbass, Rona Lipaz-Michael, Ali Suliman, Doron Tavory, Tari Copti
- Hiam Abbass – Blade Runner 2019, The Visitor
- Tari Copti – The Band’s Visit
- Why? It sounded interesting
- Seen: 7 March 2020
Salma (Abbass) can scarcely support
herself on her lemon orchard, inherited from her father, which is right on the
border between the West Bank and Israel. When the Israeli minister of defence
moves into the house literally right on the other side of the barbed wire
fence, she received a letter saying the orchard will be chopped down because
there is a risk that Palestinian terrorists will hide in it.
Salma’s battle against the occupation
forces of Israel begins.
One woman’s fight against oppression and
injustice should make an outstandingly powerful film but unfortunately it was a
bit too low-key to be deeply moving and the tepid love story was unnecessary.
But it was definitely interesting.
3
½ * of 5
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