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Va, vis et deviens (2005)
140 minUnratedDrama
TMDb7.4/10201 votes
IMDb7.8/106,468 votes
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Translated title: Live and Become
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.
Country: France, Israel, Belgium, Italy
Director: Radu Mihăileanu
Awards: 12 wins & 7 nominations total
Cast
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Moshe Abebe
Schlomo (teenager)
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Moshe Agazai
Schlomo (child)
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Sirak M. Sabahat
Schlomo (adult)
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Roni Hadar
Sara
Yaël Abecassis
Yaël
Roschdy Zem
Yoram Harrari
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Yitzhak Edgar
Qès Amrah
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Rami Danon
Papy
Meskie Shibru Sivan
Schlomo's Mother
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Mimi Abonesh Kebede
Hana
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Raymonde Abecassis
Susy
Shmil Ben Ari
Directeur internat
Shlomo Vishinsky
Le policier
Lana Ettinger
Tali adulte
Keywords
Style:refugee camp
Plot:underdogpost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)love of one's lifeparent child relationshiploss of loved oneadoptionimmigrationethiopiatraumarabbibar mitzvahmedicinefaminezionismmilitary servicestudiesdoctors without borderssudandoctorxenophobia
Time:1980s
Place:paris, francetel aviv, israel
