Advocate (2019)

Original title

לאה צמל, עורכת דין

Directed by

Rachel Leah Jones, Philippe Bellaïche

Genre

documentary film, biographical film

Country

Israel, Switzerland, Canada

Runtime

1h 48m

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the work of a human rights lawyer who defends controversial clients. It shows how she operates in the courtroom and the personal toll of her cases.

thoughtfulintenseprobingfocusedearnestseriousdeliberate

What happens

Advocate is a 2019 Israeli documentary film, directed by Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaïche. The film premiered at the 2019 Sundance Festival, and went on to win top prizes at Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, Kraków Film Festival, Hong Kong International Film Festival and Docaviv Festival. Advocate won the Emmy for Best Documentary in the 42nd News and Documentary Emmy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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