Etz Limon is a very good movie which tell the story of a Palestinian widow (Salma Zidane) in the West Bank, living in her father's house for decades - she is around 45 years old, her dad was also in this house, therefore her family was there for more than 100 years. Her son and daughters are either somewhere else in Palestine, or even in the USA studying. She takes care of the Lemon Tree field with an old man (a friend of her dad).
All of the sudden: noise and dust. Someone is moving into a big fancy new house build right next to her field ... on the Israeli occupied land side. The Defense minister of Israel is moving in. And of course, following the advices of Security, plans are made to made the "area" safer. The Lemon Tree have to go. They could offer protection and hideouts for terrorists. The decade old field of beautiful trees must be torn down.
The movie then follows Salma's legal struggle against the almighty Israeli state, helped by a young local lawyer (Ziad Daud). An ethereal tensed relationship starts between Salma and the lawyer, which is not well received by the local men (this side of the story is barely approached). At the same time, an heretic and distant relationship appears between Salma (the Palestinian woman) and Mira Navon (the Israeli wife of the minister).
From local court to the supreme court, Salma fights for the right of Palestinian to enjoy their land, the land where their parents have built houses and lived for decades.
The movie is sometime over dramatic. Israeli are majorly painted as the evil doers in the area. And in the end, the Palestinian lose all but their dignity.
This is a striking case, inspired by a real story. It shows you, meters by meters, Colons and Settlers can gain land, gain power and put down local people, as it happened in History in many part of the world.
A good movie.
All of the sudden: noise and dust. Someone is moving into a big fancy new house build right next to her field ... on the Israeli occupied land side. The Defense minister of Israel is moving in. And of course, following the advices of Security, plans are made to made the "area" safer. The Lemon Tree have to go. They could offer protection and hideouts for terrorists. The decade old field of beautiful trees must be torn down.
The movie then follows Salma's legal struggle against the almighty Israeli state, helped by a young local lawyer (Ziad Daud). An ethereal tensed relationship starts between Salma and the lawyer, which is not well received by the local men (this side of the story is barely approached). At the same time, an heretic and distant relationship appears between Salma (the Palestinian woman) and Mira Navon (the Israeli wife of the minister).
From local court to the supreme court, Salma fights for the right of Palestinian to enjoy their land, the land where their parents have built houses and lived for decades.
The movie is sometime over dramatic. Israeli are majorly painted as the evil doers in the area. And in the end, the Palestinian lose all but their dignity.
This is a striking case, inspired by a real story. It shows you, meters by meters, Colons and Settlers can gain land, gain power and put down local people, as it happened in History in many part of the world.
A good movie.