Vom Gießen des Zitronenbaums (2019)
Der Künstler Elia kommt aus Nazareth und muss sich über Land und Leute doch sehr wundern. Schon der eigene Garten und seine Zitronenbäume sind vor den Begehrlichkeiten der Nachbarn nicht sicher. Bald bricht Elia auf, um anderswo heimisch zu werden. Er geht in jene Länder, wo die Frauen frei sind und die Kunst so schön tolerant, wo die Parks öffentlich sind und niemand nachbarliche Zitronen stiehlt. Elia wird zum Kundschafter in den westlichsten Metropolen, Paris und New York. Auf seinen Streifzügen durch die Räume des Urbanen gerät er zwischen aggressive Parkbesucher, ferngesteuerte Touristen, rollende Polizisten und bis an die Zähne bewaffnete Spaziergänger. Erneut muss sich Elia wundern, doch aus dem Wundern wird bald ein nur zu bekanntes Befremden. Auch hier ist die Welt aus den Fugen geraten. Elia kehrt zu seinem Garten in Nazareth zurück und muss sich abermals wundern: über einen liebevoll gepflegten und gedeihenden Zitronenbaum.
Der Regisseur: Elia Suleiman
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Elia Suleiman as E.S. |
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Ali Suliman as Mad Man |
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Gael García Bernal as Gael García Bernal |
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Stephen McHattie as Tarot Reader |
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Kwasi Songui as New York Taxi Driver |
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Grégoire Colin as Man in the Metro |
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Holden Wong as Policeman 6 |
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Alain Dahan as Immigration Officer |
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Vincent Maraval as Producer in Paris |
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Sébastien Beaulac as Policeman #3 |
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Ossama Bawardi as Priest |
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François Girard as Policeman |
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Robert Higden as Policeman #2 |
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Nael Kanj as Bishop |
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Raïa Haïdar as Woman in the park |
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Aldo Lopez as Policeman #4 |
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Kengo Saïto as Japanese Man |
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Bich Ly-Cuong as Old Lady Palais Royal |
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Gabrielle Mankiewicz as Receptionist |
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Yumi Narita as Japanese Couple |
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Stephen Mwinga as Policeman #5 |
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Basil McKenna as Policeman #1 |
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Daniel Naaser as Groom |
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Mathieu Samaille as Plane captain |
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Kamil Silbak as Priest #1 |
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India de Almeida as |
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Nancy Grant as American Producer |
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Tarik Kopty as Old Neighbour |
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Slimane Dazi as Man Running From Police |
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Faouzi Bensaïdi as Man Running From Police |
| Art | Maha Haj | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Johannes Doberenz | Sound |
| Camera | Sofian El Fani | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Elia Suleiman | Writer |
| Directing | Elia Suleiman | Director |
| Production | Michel Merkt | Producer |
| Editing | Véronique Lange | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alexia Crisp-Jones | Costume Designer |
| Production | Laurine Pelassy | Producer |
| Production | Martin Hampel | Producer |
| Production | Édouard Weil | Producer |
| Production | Θανάσης Καραθάνος | Producer |
| Production | Zeynep Ozbatur Atakan | Producer |
| Production | Serge Noël | Producer |
| Sound | Gwennolé Le Borgne | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Directing | Jeremy Peter Allen | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Thomas Handtke | First Assistant Camera |
| Production | Richard Rousseau | Casting |
| Directing | Marylou Weber | Third Assistant Director |
| Production | Valentin Tourdjman | Unit Manager |
| Sound | Johannes Doberenz | Sound Effects Designer |
| Production | Juna Suleiman | Casting |
| Camera | Riyad Shammas | Second Assistant Camera |
| Art | Caroline Adler | Decorator |
| Directing | Barbara Canale | First Assistant Director |
| Editing | Peter Bernaers | Colorist |
| Production | Éric Chabot | Production Manager |
| Directing | Jeanne Tassy | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Lars Ginzel | Recording Supervision |
| Visual Effects | Emilien Lazaron | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Directing | Reem Jubran | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Olivier Touche | Sound Editor |
| Production | Serge Catoire | Production Manager |
| Production | Michel Croteau | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eric Poirier | Costume Designer |
| Production | Elia Suleiman | Producer |
| Art | Hilal Jabareen | Property Master |