עץ תאנה    

In the presence of the director. 

Director: Aalam-Warqe Davidian

Israel 2018, 93 minutes, Amharic, with subtitles in Hebrew and English

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Civil war in Ethiopia is raging. Mina lives with her grandmother and brother, who was injured in the war on the outskirts of Adis- Ababa. Next to the isolated fig tree, she finds moments of silence. That is where she spends most of her time with her childhood friend, Eli, who is hiding from military trucks that kidnap boys and young men from the city streets. While the war continues closing in on the citizens, Mina’s Jewish family plans to immigrate far from the war to Israel. But Mina, who is not ready to leave Eli behind, comes up with her own plan to ensure his joining the journey. 

"Fig Tree” is a unique film, which provides a singular perspective on events that have yet to be told. Highly skillful, the film shifts between the magical inner world of a young girl and the difficult reality she and her family encounters. 

This is Alem-Warqe Davidian’s debut film and the first Israeli feature film made by a female director from Ethiopia.

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The film won the Ofir Prize for Best Cinematography and the AUDENTIA prize for best film at the Toronto International Film Festival/ Distribution: Lev 

Director and Script: Aalam-Warqe Davidian/ Production: Naomi Levari, Saar Yogev/ Co-Producers: Felix Eisele, Sandrine Brauer/ Cinematography: Daniel Miller/ Editing: Arik Lahav-Leibovich / Actors: Betalehem Asmamawe, Yohannes Musa, Weyenshiet Belachew / Festivals: Toronto International Film Festival, Haifa Film Festival.

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**Restriction: From age 12

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