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Live and Become(2005)
Status: Released
Date: 2005-03-30
75%
179 Votes
Time: 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.
Languages: Amharic, French, Hebrew.
Countries:
France,
Israel,
Belgium,
Italy
Budget: $5,650,000.00
Revenue: $3,691,534.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Oï Oï Oï Productions
K2 SA
Transfax Film Productions
Kiosque
Fonds Eurimages du Conseil de l'Europe
Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge
Movie: Live and Become
Top 10 Billed Cast
Roni Hadar
Sara
Yaël Abecassis
Yaël
Roschdy Zem
Yoram Harrari
Meskie Shibru Sivan
Schlomo's Mother
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