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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.
Theatrical
Feb 1, 2008
Box Office
$3.7M
Budget
$5.7M
Return
0.7x
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 7, 2008
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
France 3 Cinéma, Elzévir Films, Oï Oï Oï Productions, Cattleya, K2 SA, Transfax Film Productions, Canal+, Medusa Film, SCOPE Invest, CinéCinéma, Kiosque, Fonds Eurimages du Conseil de l'Europe, CNC, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, SCOPE Pictures
Original Title
Va, vis et deviens
Original Language
French
Keywords
paris, france
underdog
post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
loss of loved one
parent child relationship
refugee camp
medicine
immigration
love of one's life
adoption
trauma
rabbi
bar mitzvah
famine
tel aviv, israel
zionism
ethiopia
military service
studies
doctors without borders
sudan
doctor
xenophobia
1980s
Cast
Full credits →R
Roni Hadar
Sara
Y
Yaël Abecassis
Yaël
R
Roschdy Zem
Yoram Harrari
R
Rami Danon
Papy
R
Raymonde Abecassis
Susy
S
Shmil Ben Ari
Directeur internat
S
Shlomo Vishinsky
Le policier
L
Lana Ettinger
Tali adulte
M
Marek Rozenbaum
Le fonctionnaire israélien 2
M
Meir Swissa
Le docteur français
S
Shaul Mizrahi
Père palestinien
G
Gal Hoyberger
Lieutenant
A
Avi Hadash
Professeur internat
Y
Yehuda Fuchs
Grand Rabbin
A
Aaron Vodovoz
Jeune homme Kibboutz
P
Patrick Descamps
Narrateur (voice)
P
Pierre-Jean Chérer
Reporter Guerre Golfe (voice)
H
Hervé Pauchon
Reporter Soudan (voice)
B
Berenice Sand
Student (uncredited)
S
Shai Fredo
Le traducteur
