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Live and Become (2005)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 20M

Director : Radu Mihăileanu
Writer : Alain-Michel Blanc, Radu Mihăileanu

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Moshe Abebe
Moshe Abebe
Schlomo (teenager)
Moshe Agazai
Moshe Agazai
Schlomo (child)
Sirak M. Sabahat
Sirak M. Sabahat
Schlomo (adult)
Roni Hadar
Roni Hadar
Sara
Yaël Abecassis
Yaël Abecassis
Yaël
Roschdy Zem
Roschdy Zem
Yoram Harrari
Yitzhak Edgar
Yitzhak Edgar
Qès Amrah
Rami Danon
Rami Danon
Papy
Meskie Shibru Sivan
Meskie Shibru Sivan
Schlomo's Mother
Mimi Abonesh Kebede
Mimi Abonesh Kebede
Hana
Raymonde Abecassis
Raymonde Abecassis
Susy
Elad Atrakchi
Elad Atrakchi
Itai
Shmil Ben Ari
Shmil Ben Ari
Directeur internat
Shlomo Vishinsky
Shlomo Vishinsky
Le policier
Lana Ettinger
Lana Ettinger
Tali adulte
Marek Rozenbaum
Marek Rozenbaum
Le fonctionnaire israélien 2
Meir Suissa
Meir Suissa
Le docteur français
Shaul Mizrahi
Shaul Mizrahi
Père palestinien
Gal Hoyberger
Gal Hoyberger
Lieutenant
Avi Hadash
Avi Hadash
Professeur internat
Yehuda Fuchs
Yehuda Fuchs
Grand Rabbin
Aaron Vodovoz
Aaron Vodovoz
Jeune homme Kibboutz
Patrick Descamps
Patrick Descamps
Narrateur (voice)
Pierre-Jean Chérer
Pierre-Jean Chérer
Reporter Guerre Golfe (voice)
Hervé Pauchon
Hervé Pauchon
Reporter Soudan (voice)
Berenice Sand
Berenice Sand
Student (uncredited)

Crews

Radu Mihăileanu
Radu Mihăileanu
Director
Alain-Michel Blanc
Alain-Michel Blanc
Screenplay
Denis Carot
Denis Carot
Producer
Marie Masmonteil
Marie Masmonteil
Producer
Radu Mihăileanu
Radu Mihăileanu
Screenplay
Radu Mihăileanu
Radu Mihăileanu
Producer
Marek Rozenbaum
Marek Rozenbaum
Producer
Itai Tamir
Itai Tamir
Producer
Yoram Globus
Yoram Globus
Associate Producer
Armand Amar
Armand Amar
Original Music Composer
Rémy Chevrin
Rémy Chevrin
Director of Photography
Ludo Troch
Ludo Troch
Editor
Esther Kling
Esther Kling
Casting
Hila Yuval
Hila Yuval
Casting
Eitan Levi
Eitan Levi
Production Design
Yoel Herzberg
Yoel Herzberg
Art Direction
Rona Doron
Rona Doron
Costume Design
Valérie Tranier
Valérie Tranier
Makeup Artist
Yorick Kalbache
Yorick Kalbache
Production Manager
Peter Sehr
Peter Sehr
Thanks
Frank Pitussi
Frank Pitussi
Property Master
Olivia Bruynoghe
Olivia Bruynoghe
Script Supervisor
Séverine Cava
Séverine Cava
Assistant Editor
Amit Berlowitz
Amit Berlowitz
Still Photographer
Philippe Charbonnel
Philippe Charbonnel
Sound Recordist
Quentin Collette
Quentin Collette
Sound Recordist
Eric DeVos
Eric DeVos
Sound
Henri Morelle
Henri Morelle
Sound
Misha Spektor
Misha Spektor
Boom Operator
Bruno Tarrière
Bruno Tarrière
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mathieu Cox
Mathieu Cox
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Trailers and other movies

Live and Become American trailer

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