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Cast

Hiam Abbass
as Salma Zidane

Ali Suliman
as Ziad Daud

Rona Lipaz-Michael
as Mira Navon

Doron Tavory
as Defense Minister Israel Navon

Tarik Copty
as Abu Hussam

Tarak Kopty
as Abu Hussam

Amos Lavi
as Captain Jacob

Amnon Wolf
as Leibowitz

Smadar Yaaron
as Tamar Gera

Liron Baranes
as Gilad

Ayelet Robinson
as Shelly

Danny Leshman
as Private Quickie

Makram Khoury
as Abu Kamal

Loai Nofi
as Nasser Zidane

Hili Yalon
as Sigi Navon

Michael Warshaviak
as Attorney Braverman

Amos Tamam

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• Jul 29, 2010

  A great movie that shows that the government can come in & take over your property whenever they want & theres NOTHING you can do about it.It can happen here, there or anywhere
  Brody M Super Reviewer
• Jun 25, 2010

  a drama which flows well and doesnt take sides. considering i saw this late at night and hardly ever finish a late night movie... well, this one kept me awake!
  Sanity Assassin ! Super Reviewer
• Oct 02, 2009

  A most infuriating film, pitting a Palestinian widow against the security forces of the Israeli defense minister whose family has moved in next door. Not only does the widow, Salma Zidane (Hiam Abbass), have to contend with Israeli bureaucracy and the Israeli justice system that is arrayed against her, but she must also defend her honor with her Palestinian neighbors, who do nothing to lift a finger to help her in her struggle. The bone of contention is the lemon grove which lies between the adjacent properties and is judged to be a potential haven for terrorists. That the grove is the legacy which Salma received from her father, has stood for over fifty years and provides her sole source of income, the wheels of justice slowly grind her down. She is aided in her fight by an idealistic young lawyer, Ziad Daud (Ali Suliman). The defense minister's wife, played by Romna Lipaz-Michael, is Salma's silent ally, but she, too, is powerless to offer any real aid. The cast is superb, and the script sparse, but together they clearly convey the frustration and futility experienced by the Palestinian people. The final scene leaves one feeling hollow. A terrific look from another perspective at the human tragedy of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
  

  Mark A Super Reviewer
• Jul 22, 2009

  A story of pride and principal. A Palestinian woman's lemons come into harms way when an Israeli politician moves in next door. It's almost like one of those stories where neighbors go mental at the size of each others trees. The only difference being, here there are far more complex and interesting political issues at hand. The film is a moving testament to those that cannot be bought. The parallel story of the wife of the politician, sympathetic to the cause of the Palestinian woman is also a nice companion story that adds to the main narrative. The film does tend to trip over itself when it comes to the politics. It is far too concerned with portraying any character, against the protagonist, in a villainous light. The defense minister comes off as callous and careless while his secret service just seem incompetently paranoid. All this is at the expense of a sweet love story blossoming between the woman and her newly appointed lawyer.
  Luke B Super Reviewer

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