Advocate

20191h 48min

Lea Tsemel, a Jewish-Israeli lawyer, defends Palestinians: from feminists to fundamentalists, from nonviolent demonstrators to armed militants. As far as most Israelis are concerned, she defends the indefensible. As far as Palestinians are concerned, she’s more than an attorney, she’s an ally. «Advocate» follows Tsemel in real time, including the trial of a 13-year-old boy — her youngest client to date.

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Lea Tsemel, a Jewish-Israeli lawyer, defends Palestinians: from feminists to fundamentalists, from nonviolent demonstrators to armed militants. As far as most Israelis are concerned, she defends the indefensible. As far as Palestinians are concerned, she’s more than an attorney, she’s an ally. «Advocate» follows Tsemel in real time, including the trial of a 13-year-old boy — her youngest client to date.

Released
January 27, 2019
Runtime
1h 48min
Director
Rachel Leah JonesPhilippe Bellaiche
Genre
Documentary
Language
Hebrew
Production
Filmoption International, Close Up Films, Home Made Docs, The Bertha Foundation, RTS, SWR, SVT, BBC Storyville, Cinephil
Cast
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