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Feature film — 2005

Live and Become (2005)

7.42h 20mDrama

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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A high-signal pick with 208 votes.

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

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Director: Radu Mihăileanu

On screen

Cast & crew

M

Moshe Abebe

Schlomo (teenager)

M

Moshe Agazai

Schlomo (child)

S

Sirak M. Sabahat

Schlomo (adult)

Roni Hadar as Sara

Roni Hadar

Sara

Yaël Abecassis as Yaël

Yaël Abecassis

Yaël

Roschdy Zem as Yoram Harrari

Roschdy Zem

Yoram Harrari

Y

Yitzhak Edgar

Qès Amrah

R

Rami Danon

Papy

Meskie Shibru Sivan as Schlomo's Mother

Meskie Shibru Sivan

Schlomo's Mother

M

Mimi Abonesh Kebede

Hana

R

Raymonde Abecassis

Susy

Shmil Ben Ari as Directeur internat

Shmil Ben Ari

Directeur internat

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