Advocate

Lea Tsemel, Avocate

Israel / Canada / Switzerland, January 2019
FILM, Documentary, 110 min.

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directed by
Rachel Leah Jones, Philippe Bellaïche
Written by
Rachel Leah Jones
Status
In distribution

Lea Tsemel is Israel’s most prominent and controversial human rights
lawyer. She defends Palestinians and, for many years, was the only
Jewish attorney willing to take on political prisoners accused of having
“blood on their hands”. Never afraid to fight, Lea’s also not afraid
to lose a battle. 99% of her clients get convicted. Yet she continues to
demand a fair trial for people classified by the state as “enemies”.

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World Premiere
January 2019
Original Version
Arabic, Hebrew (english subtitles),  colour and b/w, DCP, 110 min.
ISAN
0000-0004-727A-0000-C-0000-0000-1
Production
Home Made Docs, Productions Megafun, Close Up Films, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, SRG SSR
Producer
Philippe Bellaïche, Rachel Leah Jones, Paul Cadieux, Joëlle Bertossa, Flavia Zanon
directed by
Rachel Leah Jones, Philippe Bellaïche
Written by
Rachel Leah Jones
Cinemato­graphy
Philippe Bellaïche
Editing
Yaël Bitton
Location Sound Mix
Rachel Leah Jones
Sound Editing
Riccardo Studer
Re-Recording Mix
Riccardo Studer
Music
Robert Marcel Lepage
Production Design
Yoav Brill

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World Sales
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Worldwide Distribution

Canada
Filmoption International Distribution
Switzerland
Sister Distribution Distribution
Release date: 11.12.2019

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