Live and Become

Live and Become

2005
★★★★☆ 7.4/10
⏱️ 140 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 FR
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.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

Chai Flicks

Cast

Moshe Abebe
Moshe Abebe
Schlomo (teenager)
Moshe Agazai
Moshe Agazai
Schlomo (child)
Sirak M. Sabahat
Sirak M. Sabahat
Schlomo (adult)
Roni Hadar
Roni Hadar
Sara
Yaël Abecassis
Yaël Abecassis
Yaël
Roschdy Zem
Roschdy Zem
Yoram Harrari

Crew

Director
Radu Mihăileanu
Writer
Alain-Michel Blanc, Radu Mihăileanu
Producer
Itai Tamir, Denis Carot, Marek Rozenbaum

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 Pictures

Keywords

underdogpost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)paris, francelove of one's lifeparent child relationshiploss of loved onerefugee campadoptionimmigrationethiopia