The Lemon Tree - New Jersey Premiere

Thu 20 Nov, 7:30 pm. 760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, 07052. Michael Hopkins, 973-530-3400. Jewish Community Center Metrowest - [email][events]

From Director, Eran Riklis (The Syrian Bride) Post screening Discussion to Follow Salma Zidane is a Palestinian widow who faithfully tends her father’s 50-year old lemon grove. The trees are her family’s legacy and the lemons are her livelihood. When the Israeli Defense Minister moves in next door, he decides that the grove poses a security threat to him and his wife and he orders it cut down. The legal battle that follows becomes a parable for the entire Israeli/Palestinian conflict. The Lemon Tree is a political fable, but it’s also a story of solidarity, trust, and love. Winner of the Audience Award at the Berlin International Film Festival Lead Actress Hiam Abbass, Winner, 2008 Ophir Award at the Israeli Academy Awards Israel/Germany/France, 2008 106