Lemon Tree (2008)
Overview : 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?
Release Date : February 8, 2008
Runtime : 106m
Genre : Drama
Companies : Riva Film, Eran Riklis Productions, Heimatfilm, MACT Productions
Countries : France, Germany, Israel
Keywords : palestine, court case, widow, minister, house, safety, loneliness, neighbor, lawyer, terrorism, soldier, fence, lemon tree, orchard