Live and Become (2005)
03/30/2005 (FR) • 2h 20m
Overview
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.
Top Billed Cast
Schlomo (teenager)
Schlomo (child)
Schlomo (adult)
Sara
Yaël
Yoram Harrari
Qès Amrah
Papy
Schlomo's Mother
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Status
Released
Original Language
Amharic
Budget
$5,650,000.00
Revenue
$3,691,534.00
Keywords
underdog
post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
paris, france
love of one's life
parent child relationship
loss of loved one
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trauma
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1980s
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