Germany / Feb 11, 2005 / Berlin International Film Festival
2h 20min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rami Danon | Papy |
| Meskie Shibru Sivan | Schlomo's Mother |
| Mimi Abonesh Kebede | Hana |
| Raymonde Abecassis | Susy |
| Shmil Ben Ari | Directeur internat |
| Shlomo Vishinsky | Le policier |
| Lana Ettinger | Tali adulte |
| Marek Rozenbaum | Le fonctionnaire israélien 2 |
| Meir Swissa | Le docteur français |
| Shaul Mizrahi | Père palestinien |
| Gal Hoyberger | Lieutenant |
| Avi Hadash | Professeur internat |
| Yehuda Fuchs | Grand Rabbin |
| Aaron Vodovoz | Jeune homme Kibboutz |
| Patrick Descamps | Narrateur (voice) |
| Pierre-Jean Chérer | Reporter Guerre Golfe (voice) |
| Hervé Pauchon | Reporter Soudan (voice) |
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| Berenice Sand | Student (uncredited) |
| Shai Fredo | Le traducteur |
| Yossi Alfi | Rabbin Talmud Tora |
| elad atrakchi | Itai |
| Yasser Arafat | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Bill Clinton | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Yizhak Rabin | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Va, vis et deviens |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français, עִבְרִית |
| Production countries | France, Israel, Belgium, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | France 3 Cinéma, Elzévir Films, Oï Oï Oï Productions, Cattleya, K2 SA, Transfax Film Productions, Canal+, Medusa Film, SCOPE Invest, CinéCinéma, Kiosque, Fonds Eurimages du Conseil de l'Europe, CNC, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, SCOPE Pictures |
| Release date | 30 marzo 2005 |
| Production | Marek Rozenbaum, Itai Tamir, Radu Mihăileanu, Marie Masmonteil, Denis Carot, Yoram Globus |
| Writer | Alain-Michel Blanc, Radu Mihăileanu |
| Casting | Hila Yuval, Esther Kling |
| Editing | Ludo Troch, Séverine Cava |
| Cinematography | Rémy Chevrin, Amit Berlowitz |
| Assistant directors | Radu Mihăileanu, Olivia Bruynoghe |
| Camera operators | Rémy Chevrin, Amit Berlowitz |
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| Additional photography | Rémy Chevrin, Amit Berlowitz |
| Production design | Eitan Levi, Yoel Herzberg |
| Art direction | Yoel Herzberg, Eitan Levi |
| Set decoration | Yoel Herzberg, Eitan Levi |
| Music | Armand Amar, Quentin Collette, Mathieu Cox, Philippe Charbonnel, Henri Morelle, Bruno Tarrière, Misha Spektor, Eric DeVos |
| Sound | Armand Amar, Quentin Collette, Mathieu Cox, Philippe Charbonnel, Henri Morelle, Bruno Tarrière, Misha Spektor, Eric DeVos |
| Costume design | Rona Doron, Valérie Tranier |
| Makeup | Valérie Tranier, Rona Doron |
| Hairstyling | Rona Doron, Valérie Tranier |
| Budget | 5.650.000 € |
| Revenue | 3.691.534 € |
Release dates
Premiere
France / Mar 18, 2005 / Festival du Film d'Aventures de Valenciennes
Japan / Jun 18, 2005 / French Film Festival
Denmark / Aug 18, 2005 / Copenhagen International Film Festival
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Finland / Aug 25, 2005 / Espoo Film Festival
Canada / Sep 15, 2005 / 14A / Toronto International Film Festival
Poland / Oct 12, 2005 / Warsaw Film Festival
United States / Dec 01, 2005 / Washington Jewish Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Feb 01, 2008 / NR
Theatrical release
France / Mar 30, 2005
Belgium / Apr 13, 2005
Sweden / May 30, 2008 / 11
Digital
France / Oct 12, 2020 / VOD
Physical media
France / Oct 12, 2005 / DVD
TV
France / Feb 12, 2026 / France•4
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