Live and Become

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.

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Cast

MA

Moshe Abebe

Schlomo (teenager)

MA

Moshe Agazai

Schlomo (child)

SM

Sirak M. Sabahat

Schlomo (adult)

Roni Hadar

Sara

Yaël Abecassis

Yaël

Roschdy Zem

Yoram Harrari

YE

Yitzhak Edgar

Qès Amrah

RD

Rami Danon

Papy

Meskie Shibru Sivan

Schlomo's Mother

MA

Mimi Abonesh Kebede

Hana

RA

Raymonde Abecassis

Susy

Shmil Ben Ari

Directeur internat

Shlomo Vishinsky

Le policier

Lana Ettinger

Tali adulte