Live and Become

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

Written by

Alain-Michel Blanc, Radu Mihăileanu

Genres

Drama

Released

March 30, 2005

Runtime

2h 20m

Status

Released

Original title

Va, vis et deviens

Language

French

Countries

France, Israel, Belgium, Italy

Studios

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

Budget

$5,650,000

Box office

$3,691,534