Ofra Haza - My Ethiopian Boy / Live and Become

Ofra Haza's song "My Ethiopian Boy" to the movie "Live and Become"

trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O1tBF...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388505

http://www.landmarktheatres.com/mn/li...

synopsis (worldmovies.net):
"Live And Become is a stimulating masterpiece about the dispossession and resettlement of a Christian Ethiopian boy pretending to be Jewish in order to seek refuge in Israel. He must learn to live with prejudice and racism as he struggles to find his identity in this socio-political drama that takes a bold and emotive stance on issues crucial to current times.

In 1984 an operation by the Israeli secret service airlifted thousands of Falashas, Ethiopian Jews displaced by civil war and famine, to seek solace and refuge in Israel. An Ethiopian Christian widow urges the mother of a deceased boy to take her 9-year-old son and instructs him to 'become' Jewish in order to survive. Once in Israel, he encounters isolation and loneliness as he longs for his mother and stumbles in a society that does not fully accept him. The film recounts his journey as a young boy, a teenager and a fully grown adult as he learns to live with the drastic changes of his adopted home. A poignant and engaging film that deals with the difficult question of belonging in a changing world."

a simple yet powerful song, "My Ethiopian Boy".
written by Bezalel Aloni & Ofra Haza.

Kum Ve Lech Al Tiv Kae...
(rise and go, don't cry)

Go on
My Ethiopian boy
Go on
Go fight for your own
One day, you will see
Your mind will be free
I love you

Kum Ve Lech Al Tiv Kae...

Go on
My Ethiopian boy
Go on
You are not alone
One day, you will see
Your mind will be free
I love you

Kum Ve Lech Al Tiv Kae...

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[MrIsraeliyo]

Israel: the ONLY nation on earth to rescue indigenous African people as full citizens, I am VERY proud to be Israeli Welcome home to our Ethiopian brothers, we love you!

[ATOMICSUPPLEX9]

The Jewish majority in Israel is Mizrahi/Sephardi(although the two are different classifications)...then followed by Ashkenazi.Yeah Ethiopian Jews dont allways get treated right.....it makes me mad sometimes at the situation...but they are finding their way into Israeli society..even having a member in the knesset.Prejudice comes from Israelis of all back grounds..sadly it's human nature.

[Costas chagibeis]

You must be the same proud that you have a woman like בעפרה חזה, noone woman looks like her because noone else have so beauty,inside and outside

[Catherine Wickett]

its also has connections to solomon. And people wonder what is the true agenda of that. Considering the debate is about weather he was a pagan or not. But yes I hear that ethopiean jews are quite peaceful!

[Catherine Wickett]

And sometimes people are just born loving too.......... Don't be baises or close minded yourself? What about children are they born only seeing colour or are they colour blind?

[Catherine Wickett]

You love him, and maybe some others do too. that is good! But many do not in israel! The truth about this movie is that this boy was orignally a christain, Never giving up his faith, chris crossing with Jews and at moments philsophical clashes! And yet those that did see this boys light came to love him for it! Hows that of an Helleluah and a amen!

[Alex Krauth]

What a fantastic voice! We miss you Ofra!

[ciccio blu]

''...indigenous African people as full citizens'' ?!?!? What do you mean? -Remember that Ethiopia is the strongest Country in Africa (MILITARY) -One of the fast-growing States in the Continent (ECONOMY) -Axum Impire one of the greatest Impire in the ancient world (HISTORY) -Holy Country (RELIGION)

[sere0nella]

shalom...so funny....to rescue from what..always shame on those who used this ...indigenous....do you mean it...comeone take a breath and be a real isreali my brother.

[limsikomin]

this is such a stupid and not to say racist comment: let me explain you one thing dear Mr israliyo before beeing indigenous african people , they are first jewish, they share with you the same faith , the One who created you also created them, and i dont think its wise from you to be that proud seeing how they are treated by their own brothers in their country, treated like less than nothing because of the colour of their skin. .

[Elvin Yusifli]

this song is a striking proof of her original artistic skills, Ofra Haza's uniqueness is a profound stamp on the Middle East art.