Movie

Advocate (2019)

• January 27, 2019
• 1h 48m

• Documentary

Overview

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.

Directors

Rachel Leah Jones, Philippe Bellaiche

Writers

Rachel Leah Jones

Starring

Lea Tsemel, Hanan Ashrawi, Michel Warschawski