Fig Tree (2018)

  • 14A
  • 09/08/2018 (CA)
  • Drama
  • 1h 33m

Overview

14 year old Jewish Mina, is trying to navigate between a surreal routine dictated by the civil war in Ethiopia and her last days of youth with her Christian boyfriend Eli. When she discovers that her family is planning to immigrate to Israel and escape the war, she weaves an alternate plan in order to save Eli. But in times of war, plans tend to go wrong. Marsha's coming of age film debut film is based on her childhood memories of a civil-war-torn Ethiopia.

Alamork Davidian

Director, Screenplay

Cast

Betalehem Asmamawe's headshot

Betalehem Asmamawe

Mina
Rodas Gizaw's headshot

Rodas Gizaw

Weyenshiet Belachew's headshot

Weyenshiet Belachew

Yohannes Musa's headshot

Yohannes Musa

Mitiku Haylu's headshot

Mitiku Haylu

Mareta Getachew's headshot

Mareta Getachew

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