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.
Acting
Three Schlomos, one devastating arc.
Direction
Mihăileanu spans decades without losing intimacy.
Score
Ethiopian and Israeli melodies that wreck you.
Director
Radu Mihăileanu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 1984 Operation Moses airlift of Ethiopian Jews was real; thousands died in Sudanese refugee camps waiting.
The three actors playing Schlomo never met during filming — Mihăileanu forbade it to preserve each era's isolation.
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