Live and Become
2005•NR•2h 20m•7.4•Released
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.
Director
Radu Mihăileanu
Writer
Alain-Michel Blanc, Radu Mihăileanu
Budget
$6M
Revenue
$4M
Languages
Amharic, French, Hebrew
Studio
France 3 Cinéma
Cast
Moshe Abebe
Schlomo (teenager)
Moshe Agazai
Schlomo (child)
Sirak M. Sabahat
Schlomo (adult)
Roni Hadar
Sara
Yaël Abecassis
Yaël
Roschdy Zem
Yoram Harrari
Yitzhak Edgar
Qès Amrah
Rami Danon
Papy
Meskie Shibru Sivan
Schlomo's Mother
Mimi Abonesh Kebede
Hana
Raymonde Abecassis
Susy
Shmil Ben Ari
Directeur internat
Shlomo Vishinsky
Le policier
Lana Ettinger
Tali adulte
Marek Rozenbaum
Le fonctionnaire israélien 2
Production
Company
France 3 Cinéma
Company
Elzévir Films
Company
Oï Oï Oï Productions
Company
Cattleya
Company
K2 SA
Company
Transfax Film Productions
Company
Canal+
Company
Medusa Film
Company
SCOPE Invest
Company
CinéCinéma
Company
Kiosque
Company
Fonds Eurimages du Conseil de l'Europe
Company
CNC
Company
Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB
Company
MEDIA Programme of the European Union
Company
SCOPE Pictures
Producer
Itai Tamir
Producer
Denis Carot
Producer
Marek Rozenbaum
Producer
Radu Mihăileanu
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