Rachel Leah Jones

Paul Cadieux

Philippe Bellaiche

Joëlle Bertossa

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.

Film Movement

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.

Asia Pacific Screen Awards

Awards of the Israeli Film Academy

Hong Kong International Film Festival

News & Documentary Emmy Awards

Palm Springs International Film Festiva

Nominee Grand Jury Prize World Cinema - Documentary

Sundance Film Festival 2019

"Gripping...by turns inspiring and despairing, settling as a deeply bittersweet portrait of a magnetic individual." 