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7.4In 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.
Released: 2005-03-30140 minDir: Radu MihăileanuDramaBudget: $5.7MBox office: $3.7M
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Cast
- Moshe Abebe as Schlomo (teenager)
- Moshe Agazai as Schlomo (child)
- Sirak M. Sabahat as Schlomo (adult)
- Roni Hadar as Sara
- Yaël Abecassis as Yaël
- Roschdy Zem as Yoram Harrari
Themes
- underdog
- post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
- paris, france
- love of one's life
- parent child relationship
- loss of loved one
- refugee camp
- adoption
- immigration
- ethiopia
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Ratings
IMDb
7.8/10
6,468 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
88%
- Year
- 2005
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Rated
- Unrated
- Awards
- 12 wins & 7 nominations total
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