Advocate
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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Rachel Leah Jones Director · Philippe Bellaiche Director Robert Marcel Lepage Composer
United States release January 27, 2019 · Produced in Canada, Israel, Switzerland · Languages Arabic, English, Hebrew
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Filmoption
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Close Up Films
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Home Made Docs
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The Bertha Foundation
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RTS
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SWR
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SVT
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BBC Storyville
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Cinephil
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Canada · Israel · Switzerland
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Original title
לאה צמל, עורכת דין
Original language
Hebrew
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Arabic · English · Hebrew
Release dates
United States · January 27, 2019
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
Czechia
March 6, 2020 · Premiere · One Wrold International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival
Israel
May 23, 2019 · Premiere · Docaviv International Documentary Film Festival
Russia
April 23, 2019 · Premiere · Moscow International Film Festival
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