Live and Become (2005)

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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.

• Released: 2005-03-30
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 20m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 206 votes

Directed by Radu Mihăileanu.

Top cast

• Moshe Abebe as Schlomo (teenager)
• Moshe Agazai as Schlomo (child)
• Sirak M. Sabahat as Schlomo (adult)
• Roni Hadar as Sara
• Yaël Abecassis as Yaël
• Roschdy Zem as Yoram Harrari
• Yitzhak Edgar as Qès Amrah
• Rami Danon as Papy
• Meskie Shibru Sivan as Schlomo's Mother
• Mimi Abonesh Kebede as Hana

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Live and Become

• United States: stream on Chai Flicks; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Tubi TV
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV
• Australia: watch free on Tubi TV

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