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- 2020
- Film Movement
- 1 h 23 m
- 2020
- Film Movement
- 1 h 23 m
Summary Mayor follows Musa Hadid, the 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.
Directed By: David Osit
- 2020
- Film Movement
- 1 h 23 m
- 2020
- Film Movement
- 1 h 23 m
Mayor
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Summary Mayor follows Musa Hadid, the 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.
Directed By: David Osit
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Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
75
92% Positive
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
8% Mixed
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1 Review
0% Negative
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It might not change anyone’s mind about the Israeli-Palestinian crisis, but Mayor presents a fresh window into the challenges of leadership on the latter half of that equation.
Deft editing and unexpectedly affecting music choices make for an engaging portrait of the kind of impassioned and dedicated politician who seems in short supply right now.
It’s an acutely observed you-are-there procedural about a modern metropolis that dares to exist, even thrive amid the enduring repercussions of 1967’s Six-Day War, when Israel occupied the region.
Despite hanging back at times too much for its own good, Mayor remains a fascinating portrait of what city politics look like under extreme conditions.
If Mayor succeeds at conveying some of the awkward cringe comedy of running a community under occupation, it also captures the dread.
Mayor is a study in politics both micro and macro, showing what happens when the two come fatefully crashing together.
The film lets you appreciate Hadid’s delicate and complex situation.
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Production Company
Rise Films,
Rosewater Pictures
Release Date Dec 2, 2020
Duration 1 h 23 m
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Website
http://www.mayorfilm.com/
Awards
Philadelphia Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
CPH:DOX
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
