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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?
Lemon Tree (2008) is a drama film directed by Eran Riklis, released on February 8, 2008 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars Hiam Abbass, Tarik Kopty, Ali Suliman and Doron Tavory. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 125 ratings.
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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'
Ayelet Robinson
as Shelly
Loai Nofi
as Nasser Zidane
Directed by Eran Riklis, written by Eran Riklis and Suha Arraf, produced by Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre, Bettina Brokemper and Moshe Edery.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 125 ratings.
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 remote. Viewed now, the film plays as a fork in the road, a moment when empathy might have prevailed over the machinery of…
Reviewed on November 6, 2025
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The main cast of Lemon Tree (2008) includes Hiam Abbass, Tarik Kopty, Ali Suliman, Doron Tavory and Rona Lipaz-Michael. The film was directed by Eran Riklis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Lemon Tree was released on February 8, 2008 and runs for 1h 46m.
Lemon Tree (2008) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 125 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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