Lemon Tree (2008 film)
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| Hebrew | עץ לימון |
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| Arabic | شجرة ليمون |
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| Directed by | Eran Riklis |
| Written by | Eran Riklis Suha Arraf |
| Produced by | Eran Riklis |
| Starring | Hiam Abbass Ali Suliman Rona Lipaz-Michael Doron Tavory |
| Cinematography | Rainer Klusmann |
| Edited by | Tova Asher |
| Music by | Habib Shehadeh Hanna |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
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| Box office | $7,387,488 |
Lemon Tree (Hebrew: עץ לימון, romanized: 'Etz Limon; Arabic: شجرة ليمون, romanized: 'Shajaret Leimoun) is a 2008 drama film directed by Eran Riklis, co-written by Suha Arraf. Starring Hiam Abbass, Ali Suliman, Danny Leshman and Rona Lipaz-Michael, it follows the legal efforts of a Palestinian widow to stop the Israeli Defense Minister, her new next door neighbor, from destroying the lemon trees in her family farm. At the same time, she develops a human bond with the minister's wife.
The film is loosely based on a true story where trees were finally uprooted in the interest of Shaul Mofaz, Israeli Defense Minister from 2002 to 2006.
The film had its world premiere in the Panorama section of the 58th Berlin International Film Festival, and was theatrically released in Israel on 27 March 2008. It received a tepid response from Israeli audiences, but was well received internationally. It was nominated for Best Actress (Abbass) and Best Screenwriter at the 21st European Film Awards.