Mayor
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Mayor
MAYOR is a real-life political saga following Musa Hadid, the charismatic Christian mayor of Ramallah, during his second term in office. His immediate goals: repave the sidewalks, attract more tourism, and plan the city's Christmas celebrations. His ultimate mission: to end the occupation of Palestine. Rich with detailed observation and a surprising amount of humor, MAYOR offers a portrait of dignity amidst the madness and absurdity of endless occupation while posing a question: how do you run a city when you don't have a country?
Genre
Documentary,
Greg's List
Web Site
Runtime
89
Language
Arabic,
English
Director
David Osit
FEATURED REVIEW
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
In many respects, Ramallah, located in Israel’s central West Bank about 10 miles north of Jerusalem, is a city like any other. Replete with new construction, hip bars and cafés, fast food joints, holiday festivities, electric car charging stations and considerable civic pride, it has become the seat ...
Played at
Laemmle Virtual Cinema 12.04.20 - 2.25.21
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