Live and Become
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.
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Cast
32 people
Moshe Abebe
Schlomo (teenager)
No other roles listed
Alain-Michel Blanc
Moshe Agazai
Schlomo (child)
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Sirak M. Sabahat
Schlomo (adult)
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Roni Hadar
Sara
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Yaël Abecassis
Yaël
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Roschdy Zem
Yoram Harrari
Known for
Nothing to Hide
Point Blank
Yitzhak Edgar
Qès Amrah
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Rami Danon
Papy
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Meskie Shibru Sivan
Schlomo's Mother
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Nevsu
Mimi Abonesh Kebede
Hana
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Raymonde Abecassis
Susy
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Radu Mihăileanu Director · Alain-Michel Blanc Screenplay Armand Amar Composer
Worldwide gross $3.7M · Budget $5.6M · United States release February 1, 2008
Box office
Budget
$5,650,000
Worldwide gross
$3,691,534
Gross vs. budget
0.7×
Production
France 3 Cinéma
Production
Elzévir Films
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Oï Oï Oï Productions
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Cattleya
Production
K2 SA
Production
Transfax Film Productions
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Canal+
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Medusa Film
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SCOPE Invest
Production
CinéCinéma
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Kiosque
Production
Fonds Eurimages du Conseil de l'Europe
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CNC
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Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB
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MEDIA Programme of the European Union
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SCOPE Pictures
Production
France · Israel · Belgium · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Va, vis et deviens
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
Amharic · French · Hebrew
Release dates
Germany · February 11, 2005
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
France · March 30, 2005
Theatrical
United States · February 1, 2008
Limited theatrical
United States
December 1, 2005 · Premiere · Washington Jewish Film Festival
Belgium
April 13, 2005 · Theatrical
Canada
September 15, 2005 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Denmark
August 18, 2005 · Premiere · Copenhagen International Film Festival
Finland
August 25, 2005 · Premiere · Espoo Film Festival
France
March 18, 2005 · Premiere · Festival du Film d'Aventures de Valenciennes
October 12, 2005 · Physical · DVD
January 5, 2011 · Physical · Blu-Ray
October 12, 2020 · Digital · VOD
May 15, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
February 12, 2026 · Digital · France•tv
February 12, 2026 · TV · France•4
Japan
June 18, 2005 · Premiere · French Film Festival
Poland
October 12, 2005 · Premiere · Warsaw Film Festival
Sweden
May 30, 2008 · Theatrical
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