Advocate

Advocate

21st TDF: International Premiere

Lea Tsemel is a Jewish-Israeli lawyer who has represented Palestinian defendants in court for nearly 50 years, without prejudice: from feminists to fundamentalists; from non-violent demonstrators to armed militants. A touching portrait of a woman who dedicated her life to the quest for justice, a tireless defender of human rights.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.


Direction: Rachel Leah Jones & Philippe Bellaiche
Script: Rachel Leah Jones
Editing: Yael Bitton
Production: Home Made Docs, FilmOption, Close Up Films
Producers: Philippe Bellaiche, Rachel Leah Jones, Paul Cadieux, Joelle Bertossa
Co-production: Channel 8, CBC/Radio Canada, RTS, SWR, NDR, EO/IKONdocs, BBC/Storyville
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: Israel, Canada, Switzerland
Production Year: 2019
Duration: 110΄
Contact: Cinephil, info@cinephil.com

Rachel Leah Jones

Filmography

2002 500 Dunam on the Moon
2012 Gypsy Davy
2019 Advocate

Philippe Bellaiche

Filmography

2019 Advocate