Va, Vis Et Deviens (Go, See, and Become) Page #2

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What, I didn't say anything

about his dead parents!

Your room.

It was mine before.

You can put whatever you want

on the walls.

I forgot the presents!

Right... the presents.

This is from us, Yoram and myself.

My present.

If you want to write a diary,

I have one.

This is good luck where I come from.

A kippa, from us.

- Hello!

- Hello, Mother.

- Is he here?

- Yes.

Did he get here by bus?

No, we picked him up.

Where is he?

That's French.

Our native language...

Is this him?

He's so adorable!

You take plane... no afraid?

Mother, he speaks Hebrew.

Hebrew in Ethiopia?

Is he sick?

He's pale. I mean... pale-black.

- He's fine, mother!

- Are you sure? Have you checked?

Go see Dr. Cohen. He's wonderful.

He doesn't need to.

He's doing fine!

"Injara",

the traditional Ethiopian dish.

Listen, Schlomo...

I'd like to tell you that we know.

Everything.

We prefer to be clear...

I wanted to tell...

No, it's us...

We're your parents now.

Schlomo, we're left-wing people.

- I wanted to tell...

- We like to be frank,

honest, and respect others.

So I'll be frank, Schlomo.

We...

we're not religious.

We know that in Ethiopia, you were.

You have always defended the Torah

and survived because of your dreams

to return to Jerusalem.

We respect that,

even if we're not practicing.

If you'd like, tonight,

we'll pray with you.

We'll repeat after you.

Thank you.

That's nice,

but not tonight... Please.

It's just that... not tonight.

Let's sit down.

Don't you like it?

Did she mess up?

Stomach ache.

When I say that, it doesn't work!

They make me finish my plate.

Who do you like better,

Mickey or Donald?

They don't have Mickey

in his country, dummy.

What sport do you like, soccer?

Walking.

Good night.

If you need anything,

come and wake me up.

Mommy, come here! Mommy!

Shut up!

He's really big and muscly!

He's handsome as a prince!

Everyone.

We have a new student:

Schlomo Harrari.

Take a seat, please.

Let's carry on with the lesson,

please...

Did you have a good day, darling?

Hello, Mrs. Zilbermann.

How are you?

So, so...

I've brought you

some fish and oranges.

What?

Fish and oranges!

And the brownie?

I forgot!

Next week.

I'll take down the garbage.

Thanks a lot.

Bye-bye!

Take care of yourself!

Where did we receive the Torah?

- On Mount Sinai.

- Exactly!

And who brought us the Torah?

Moses.

Very good.

Who is the founder of our religion?

Jesus!

Because... Jesus...

converted... he... first Jew...

who became a Christian...

Christianity...

He suffered...

And that's why he walked on water,

turned the other cheek... got a slap.

And Jesus thought...

God's only child,

but... so nice

to have brothers and sisters.

And his mother... is his mother,

but Jesus mustn't say a word...

"Genesis".

"In the beginning

there was heaven and earth..."

One morning I'll wake up,

and I'll be all white.

And I'll speak Yiddish

like a real Jew.

Like Mrs. Zilbermann,

from the first floor,

who's losing her hair

and has a hard time getting around.

Her feet have swollen up

these past few weeks.

I buy her milk and bread.

And brownies. She loves them.

She's constantly saying:

"Oy, oy, oy, mein Gott!"

That's what it is to be Jewish!

Mother's Day

Is Yael OK?

Yes, don't worry.

You're not happy it's me?

Sorry, you're not happy?

I understand French.

Okay... okay.

Was school OK?

I have a surprise for you.

Do you understand "surprise"?

There are good and bad ones...

and big and little surprises.

I have a good one!

Yoram, it's broke!

- What did you touch?

- Me, no!

It's not a toy, damn it!

You say play.

I didn't say to fiddle with it.

How can I work now?

I don't know what he did.

He broke it!

Does it work?

Of course it works!

Your father's got a bug

sometimes.

There are too many pieces

to change inside.

Murad Khelfi,

our computer genius.

A pillar of our company.

Schlomo, I suppose.

He can't stop talking about you.

Listen, if they ever seriously

get on your nerves,

you can come and stay at my place.

OK?

When the Queen of Sheba,

your great, great, great-grandmother,

crossed Egypt for Ethiopia

after her meeting with King Solomon,

I could've shut the door

and never let her pass.

She was beautiful, you know.

I could've taken advantage.

But I didn't.

Do you know why?

I wanted to meet you.

I wanted you to exist.

- What do you say to Grandpa?

- Thank you.

You tell me how I became a Jew.

But I'm not telling you how

you got out of that dump Alexandria.

Dump?

Where did you get that?

Alexandria, a dump?

Heathen, ignoramus!

Black savage! Baboon!

Come here so I can slug you.

The largest library in the world

you call a dump!

For you.

I can't read Amharic.

You'll learn.

Can I talk to you please?

Schlomo, could you leave us alone?

Thanks.

This is a bit embarrassing, but...

Parents want to withdraw

their kids from school

if Schlomo isn't transferred.

They're afraid the level

will go down.

I know it's wrong,

Schlomo has very good marks.

And they're afraid

of diseases from Africa.

I know that...

Listen, you morons!

I've had enough!

My son is the most beautiful child

in the world. Understand?

He's as good,

if not better than your children!

He's healthy as can be.

Tell them!

His pimples? It's stress!

You're not the first or the only ones

to give him a hard time!

He's healthy! He's healthy!

Schlomo won't budge from this school.

You f***ing idiots!

- Tigress, can you lick my pimples?

- Stupid!

Stop thinking about it.

You did the right thing.

Let him handle it on his own.

He knows we love him.

Let him go to school on his own.

- He's only 9.

- Dany's 8. He goes on his own.

Let him be,

otherwise they'll make fun of him.

Let them respect him, not you!

Dany, put out the glasses.

I haven't finished.

Are you OK, darling?

Can you handle this?

I've a meeting tomorrow.

What is it?

Hello, my love.

Tomorrow you have a medical exam

with the immigration service.

We leave for Jerusalem at 7:30.

We're getting up early.

So get to sleep.

Ready to go?

Eat something. We have to go.

In 15 minutes, understood?

Dany, get up!

Are you cold?

Tali, did you wake up Dany?

- He won't get up.

- Go on.

You threw out your bread?

You're impossible, Schlomo.

Make an effort!

An effort, damn it!

Don't be afraid,

they won't do anything.

Just an "ahh",

"open your mouth", that's all.

You're a man, right?

A man, right? A man!

Ritual bath

of the Jerusalem Rabbinate

Are you hot?

Are you OK?

Why did you take your bag?

Come in.

Tell me...

Schlomo, is that it?

Tell me about your name, your father,

your mother,

grandparents,

your place of birth,

your religious education...

My name is Schlomo,

my father's name was Isaac,

my mother Hana,

my grandfather Yakov, my brother too,

my sister, Aster.

My mother died in Ashkelon,

the others in Sudan.

You already have that information!

Isn't this a medical visit?

This way.

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