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Fig Tree

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During the Ethiopian civil war, a Jewish teenager hatches a scheme to keep her Christian boyfriend from being drafted, as she and her family prepare to flee the country and go to Israel.

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Dennis Harvey Variety "Fig Tree" is a fine drama whose seemingly casual progress only heightens its ultimate impact. Jan 18, 2019 Full Review Keith Uhlich The Hollywood Reporter Though Asmamawe and the rest of the cast are quite wonderful, especially in the sense of familial camaraderie, the film is dutiful and depressing, the endpoint always evident and inescapable. Sep 13, 2018 Full Review Brandon Judell HuffPost Masterful cinematography by Daniel Miller and a sterling cast help recreate Davidian's childhood memories. So with an unforgettable finale and all that has come before, one can only pray that Fig Tree gains the international attention it richly deserves. Jun 9, 2019 Full Review Harvey S. Karten Big Apple Reviews Gritty drama taking place during the civil war in Ethiopia that led Jews of that country to emigrate to Israel. Rated: B+ May 27, 2019 Full Review Hannah Brown Jerusalem Post Fig Tree is beautiful, romantic and cinematic, as well as historically interesting, and Davidian has made an impressive feature-film debut. Mar 15, 2019 Full Review Nathaniel Rogers The Film Experience Beautifully shot, with two outstanding sequences - one haunting involving a suicidal old man, and one slyly funny in which the family rehearses going through customs - Fig Tree is a fine debut. Oct 12, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews
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Aalam-Warqe Davidian

Director

Betalehem Asmamawe

Mina

Weyenshiet Belachew

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Yohannes Musa

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Mareta Getachew

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Mitiku Haylu

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Synopsis During the Ethiopian civil war, a Jewish teenager hatches a scheme to keep her Christian boyfriend from being drafted, as she and her family prepare to flee the country and go to Israel.
Director
Aalam-Warqe Davidian
Producer
Naomi Levari, Saar Yogev
Screenwriter
Aalam-Warqe Davidian
Distributor
Menemsha Entertainment
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Amharic
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 1, 2019, Limited
Runtime
1h 33m
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