Lemon Tree
Synopsis
Salma lives in a small Palestinian village in the West Bank, situated on the Green Line that separates Israel from the Occupied Territories. Her lemon tree orchard is considered a threat to the security of her new neighbour, the Israeli Minister of Defense. He orders Salma to cut the trees down under the pretext that terrorists could hide amongst them. Salma is very determined to save her magnificent lemon trees, no matter the cost. She’s ready to go before the Supreme Court in order to confront the army’s formidable lawyers, who are backed up by the government.
But a Palestinian widow is not free to behave the way she wishes, particularly when a simple neighborhood squabble becomes a major strategic issue. Salma will find an unexpected ally in Mira, the Defense minister’s wife. Between the two women a bond forms that reaches beyond the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (7)
Production and distribution (5)
- Executive Producer : MACT Productions
- Co-production : Arte France Cinéma
- Foreign production companies : ZDF - Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, United King Films, Metro Communications
- Film exports/foreign sales : Playtime
- French distribution : Océan Films Distribution
Full credits (11)
- Executive Producer : Antoine De Clermont-Tonnerre
- Screenwriters : Eran Riklis, Suha Arraf
- Director of Photography : Rainer Klausmann
- Music Composer : Habib Shehadeh Hanna
- Editor : Tova Asher
- Sound recordists : Gil Toren, Ashi Milo, Hervé Buirette
- Costume designer : Rona Doron
- Line Producer : Uzi Karin
- Press Attachés (film) : Robert Schlockoff, Valérie Chabrier
- Production Designer : Miguel Merkin
- Casting : Yael Aviv, Paula Chevallet
Watch this movie
Watch Lemon Tree in VOD
| Platforms | Model | Price | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
 ORANGE VOD | Rent | 2,99 € | SD |
 UNIVERSCINE | Rent | 2,99 € | SD |
 AMAZON VIDEO | Rent | 3,99 € | SD |
| ORANGE VOD | Buy | 5,99 € | SD |
| UNIVERSCINE | Buy | 7,99 € | SD |
Media Gallery
Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Production language : Hebrew
- Coproducer countries : France, Israel
- Original French-language productions : No
Box-office & releases
Box Office
This content is for registered users only.
Are you a member? Please login to view content.
TV broadcasting
This content is for registered users only.
Are you a member? Please login to view content.
French-speaking Switzerland
News & awards
News (7)
Selections (12)
Awards (2)
San Sebastian International Film Festival (SSIFF)
Spain, 2008
Audience Award - Award to The European Film
