Advocate
Rachel Leah Jones, Philippe Bellaiche
A look at the life and work of Jewish-Israeli lawyer Lea Tsemel who has represented political prisoners for nearly 50 years.
Directors: Rachel Leah Jones, Philippe Bellaiche
Script: Rachel Leah Jones
Producers: Philippe Bellaiche, Rachel Leah Jones, Paul Cadieux, Joëlle Bertossa
Production company: Home Made Docs, Close-Up Films, Film Option
Editing: Yael Bitton
Filming: Philippe Bellaiche
Soundtrack: Riccardo Studer, Itzik Cohen
Music : Robert Marcel Lepage
108 minutes | Israel, Canda, Switzerland | 2019 | Hebrew, Arabic, English
Festivals and awards
Emmy Award for Best Documentary, 2020
Israeli Film Academy Award for Best Documentary, 2020
Palm Springs International Film Festival, USA, 2020 Bridging the Border Award
Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival, Greece, 2020 Best Documentary
Docaviv, Israel, 2019 The Howard Gilman Award for Best Israeli Film