Advocate is an original, provocative film that challenges audiences to consider their own limits when thinking about justice. For nearly 50 years, Lea Tsemel, a human rights defender, has represented political prisoners -- from non-violent demonstrators to armed militants. In the film, two of her cases are masterfully juxtaposed: one purely professional, the defense of a minor accused of attempted murder, and the other personal, the defense of her activist husband against an accusation of treason.
Followed by a conversation with Oren Nimni, Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston