Movie
Lemon Tree
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?
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
Lemon Tree opened in theaters February 8, 2008. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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?
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Cast
Hiam AbbassSelma Zidane
Tarik KoptyAbu Hussam
Ali SulimanZiad Daud
Doron TavoryDefense Minister Israel Navon
Rona Lipaz-MichaelMira Navon
Amnon WolfLeibowitzCredits
- Directed by
- Eran Riklis
- Written by
- Eran Riklis, Suha Arraf
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Hebrew
- Original title
- עץ לימון
- Box office
- $7.2M
Production
Riva FilmGermany- Eran Riklis ProductionsIsrael
HeimatfilmGermany
MACT ProductionsFrance