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Live and Become
Live and Become

Live and Become

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Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

140 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

30 March 2005

Country

France

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

Yitzhak Edgar

Yitzhak Edgar

Qès Amrah

Rami Danon

Rami Danon

Papy

Meskie Shibru Sivan

Meskie Shibru Sivan

Schlomo's Mother

Mimi Abonesh Kebede

Mimi Abonesh Kebede

Hana

Raymonde Abecassis

Raymonde Abecassis

Susy

Shmil Ben Ari

Shmil Ben Ari

Directeur internat

Shlomo Vishinsky

Shlomo Vishinsky

Le policier

Lana Ettinger

Lana Ettinger

Tali adulte

Marek Rozenbaum

Marek Rozenbaum

Le fonctionnaire israélien 2

Meir Swissa

Meir Swissa

Le docteur français

Shaul Mizrahi

Shaul Mizrahi

Père palestinien

Gal Hoyberger

Gal Hoyberger

Lieutenant

Avi Hadash

Avi Hadash

Professeur internat

Yehuda Fuchs

Yehuda Fuchs

Grand Rabbin

Aaron Vodovoz

Aaron Vodovoz

Jeune homme Kibboutz

Patrick Descamps

Patrick Descamps

Narrateur (voice)

Pierre-Jean Chérer

Pierre-Jean Chérer

Reporter Guerre Golfe (voice)

Hervé Pauchon

Hervé Pauchon

Reporter Soudan (voice)

Berenice Sand

Berenice Sand

Student (uncredited)

Shai Fredo

Shai Fredo

Le traducteur

Yossi Alfi

Yossi Alfi

Rabbin Talmud Tora

elad atrakchi

elad atrakchi

Itai

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