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Live and Become
2005 • 2h 20m • ★ 7.4 (194 votes) Released
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
Screenplay
Alain-Michel Blanc
Screenplay
Radu Mihăileanu
Rating
7.4
Runtime
140 min
Budget
$5.7M
Revenue
$3.7M
Profit/Loss
-2.0M
Production
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 PicturesTop Billed Cast
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Keywords
underdogpost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)paris, francelove of one's lifeparent child relationshiploss of loved onerefugee campadoptionimmigrationethiopiatraumarabbibar mitzvahmedicinefaminetel aviv, israelzionismmilitary servicestudiesdoctors without borderssudandoctorxenophobia1980s
