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Live and Become
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Live and Become

2005-03-30 · 140 min · ★ 7.4

Drama

In 1980, the black Falashas in Ethiopia are recognised as genuine Jews and are secretly carried to Israel. The day before the transport the son of a Jewish mother dies. In his place and with his name (Schlomo) she takes a Christian 9-year-old boy.

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Directors
Radu Mihăileanu
Production companies
France 3 Cinéma, Elzévir Films, Oï Oï Oï Productions, Cattleya, K2 SA, Transfax Film Productions, Canal+, Medusa Film, SCOPE Invest, CinéCinéma, Kiosque, Fonds Eurimages du Conseil de l'Europe, CNC, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, SCOPE Pictures
Countries
France, Israel, Belgium, Italy
Status
Released
Budget
USD 5,650,000
Revenue
USD 3,691,534

Top Cast

Moshe AbebeSchlomo (teenager)
Moshe AgazaiSchlomo (child)
Sirak M. SabahatSchlomo (adult)
Roni HadarRoni HadarSara
Yaël AbecassisYaël AbecassisYaël
Roschdy ZemRoschdy ZemYoram Harrari
Yitzhak EdgarQès Amrah
Rami DanonPapy
Meskie Shibru SivanMeskie Shibru SivanSchlomo's Mother
Mimi Abonesh KebedeHana
Raymonde AbecassisSusy
Shmil Ben AriShmil Ben AriDirecteur internat
Shlomo VishinskyShlomo VishinskyLe policier
Lana EttingerLana EttingerTali adulte
Marek RozenbaumMarek RozenbaumLe fonctionnaire israélien 2
Meir SwissaMeir SwissaLe docteur français
Shaul MizrahiShaul MizrahiPère palestinien
Gal HoybergerLieutenant
Avi HadashProfesseur internat
Yehuda FuchsGrand Rabbin

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