Lemon Tree
Drama | Israel | 106 Minutes | 2008
Directed by: Eran Riklis
Starring: Hiam Abbas and Rona Lipaz-Michael
A Palestinian widow, Salma finds her beloved lemon grove - a family legacy - threatened when a stubborn Israeli defense minister moves in next door and declares the trees a security threat. Salma takes her seemingly hopeless case all the way to the Israeli High Court with the help of a young Palestinian attorney. Her legal battle stirs the sympathies of the minister's wife.
Showtime: Thursday, April 29 at 7:15pm
Sponsors
- Congregation Beth Israel in conjunction with the Virginia Film Festival
- Carol Silverman-Johnston
- Samuel and Evelyn Linden Lectureship



