Lemon Tree

A Palestinian widow fights to save her beloved lemon grove after an Israeli defence minister moves next door and security forces order the trees removed, leading her to challenge the authorities with the help of a young lawyer.

Cast

Hiam Abbass

as Selma Zidane

Tarik Kopty

as Abu Hussam

Ali Suliman

as Ziad Daud

Doron Tavory

as Defense Minister Israel Navon

Rona Lipaz-Michael

as Mira Navon

Amos Lavi

as Commander Jacob

Amnon Wolf

as Leibowitz

Liron Baranes

as Gilad

Smadar Jaaron

as Tamar Gera

Danny Leshman

as Private Itamar 'Quickie'

Reviews

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Lemon Tree: The Fork in the Road We Didn't Take "Lemon Tree" must be understood in its 2008 context, when the Israeli-Palestinian conflict existed at a different temperature than today. Both sides were slightly more tentative, and the possibility of human connection across the divide felt less re...

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