Live and Become

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.

Directed by Radu Mihăileanu

Top cast

M

Moshe Abebe

Schlomo (teenager)

M

Moshe Agazai

Schlomo (child)

S

Sirak M. Sabahat

Schlomo (adult)

Roni Hadar

Sara

Yaël Abecassis

Yaël

Roschdy Zem

Yoram Harrari

Y

Yitzhak Edgar

Qès Amrah

R

Rami Danon

Papy

Meskie Shibru Sivan

Schlomo's Mother

M

Mimi Abonesh Kebede

Hana

R

Raymonde Abecassis

Susy

Shmil Ben Ari

Directeur internat

Shlomo Vishinsky

Le policier

Lana Ettinger

Tali adulte

Marek Rozenbaum

Le fonctionnaire israélien 2

Meir Swissa

Le docteur français

Shaul Mizrahi

Père palestinien

G

Gal Hoyberger

Lieutenant

A

Avi Hadash

Professeur internat

Y

Yehuda Fuchs

Grand Rabbin

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