Live and Become

Live and Become (2005)

30/03/2005
Drama
2h 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.

  • Radu MihăileanuDirector, Screenplay
  • Alain-Michel BlancScreenplay
  • Original Title

    Va, vis et deviens

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    French

  • Budget

    $5,650,000

  • Revenue

    $3,691,534

Keywords

  • 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
  • trauma
  • rabbi
  • bar mitzvah
  • medicine
  • famine
  • tel aviv, israel
  • zionism
  • military service
  • studies
  • doctors without borders
  • sudan
  • doctor
  • xenophobia
  • 1980s

Top Billed Cast

Moshe Abebe

Schlomo (teenager)

Moshe Agazai

Schlomo (child)

Sirak M. Sabahat

Schlomo (adult)

Roni Hadar

Roni Hadar

Sara

Yaël Abecassis

Yaël Abecassis

Yaël

Roschdy Zem

Roschdy Zem

Yoram Harrari

Yitzhak Edgar

Qès Amrah

Rami Danon

Papy

Meskie Shibru Sivan

Meskie Shibru Sivan

Schlomo's Mother

Mimi Abonesh Kebede

Hana

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