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Live and Become

Live and Become

20057.42h 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.

Directed by Radu Mihăileanu
Written by Alain-Michel Blanc, Radu Mihăileanu
Produced by Denis Carot, Marie Masmonteil, Radu Mihăileanu
Box OfficeBudget: $5.7MRevenue: $3.7M

Top Cast

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Moshe Abebe

Schlomo (teenager)

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Moshe Agazai

Schlomo (child)

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Sirak M. Sabahat

Schlomo (adult)

Roni Hadar

Roni Hadar

Sara

Yaël Abecassis

Yaël Abecassis

Yaël

Roschdy Zem

Roschdy Zem

Yoram Harrari

Y

Yitzhak Edgar

Qès Amrah

R

Rami Danon

Papy

Meskie Shibru Sivan

Meskie Shibru Sivan

Schlomo's Mother

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Mimi Abonesh Kebede

Hana

Themes & Keywords

underdogpost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)paris, francelove of one's lifeparent child relationshiploss of loved onerefugee campadoptionimmigrationethiopiatraumarabbibar mitzvahmedicinefaminetel aviv, israelzionismmilitary servicestudiesdoctors without borderssudandoctorxenophobia1980s

About Live and Become

Live and Become is a drama film released in 2005 exploring themes of underdog, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), paris, france, love of one's life, parent child relationship, loss of loved one. Directed by Radu Mihăileanu, it stars Moshe Abebe, Moshe Agazai, Sirak M. Sabahat. 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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