
Fig Tree
ETZ TE'ENA
2019 • Films • Drama/1 h 33 mins
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Details
Addis Ababa, 1989. In the midst of the Ethiopian Civil War, a 16-year-old Jewish girl Mina attempts to save her Christian boyfriend Eli from being drafted into Mengistu Haile Mariam’s army just as her family is set to escape to Israel.
Director
Aäläm-Wärqe Davidian
Country
France
Ethiopia
Israel
Language
Amharic
Hebrew
Details
Addis Ababa, 1989. In the midst of the Ethiopian Civil War, a 16-year-old Jewish girl Mina attempts to save her Christian boyfriend Eli from being drafted into Mengistu Haile Mariam’s army just as her family is set to escape to Israel.
Director
Aäläm-Wärqe Davidian
Country
France
Ethiopia
Israel
Language
Amharic
Hebrew
Accolades

Best Screenplay & Best Cinematography
Awards of the Israeli Film Academy, 2018


Best Cinematography
Haifa International Film Festival, 2018


Eurimages Audentia Award
Toronto International Film Festival, 2018

Critics
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...'"An astutely crafted work.”'
Variety
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