2019 | Israel, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom | Documentary

Advocate (2019)

  • Hebrew, Arabic English 114 mins
  • Director | Rachel Leah Jones, Philippe Bellaìˆche
  • Writer | Rachel Leah Jones
  • Producer | Philippe Bellaìˆche , Rachel Leah Jones, Paul Cadieux, Joelle Bertossa

STATUS: Released

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Lea Tsemel defends Palestinians: from feminists to fundamentalists, from non-violent demonstrators to armed militants. As a Jewish-Israeli lawyer who has represented political prisoners for nearly 50 years, Tsemel, in her tireless quest for justice, pushes the praxis of a human rights defender to its limits.

Human Rights Advocacy Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Legal System Critique Political Activism Documentary Film
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