The film will also be available to stream for free on pov.org until August 25th, 2021.
American Documentary | POV is proud to announce the national broadcast premiere of David Osit's Mayor on Monday July 26th at 10 p.m. (check local listings) and online at pov.org. The film will also be available to stream for free on pov.org until August 25th, 2021.
Mayor is director David Osit's second film to broadcast on POV after his documentary Thank You For Playing, which won the 'Outstanding Arts & Culture Documentary' at the 2017 News and Documentary Emmy Awards. Mayor was named a New York Times Critic's Pick and has picked up awards from Full Frame Documentary Film Festival and CPH:DOX, among others. Exploring the dynamics of public service and international politics, Mayor offers a nuanced perspective of the Palestinian struggle for autonomy through the eyes of former civil engineer-turned-mayor, Musa Hadid. Hadid has been THE MAYOR of Ramallah, home to 60,000 people and located in the central West Bank, since 2012. He approaches his duties with practicality-he paves sidewalks, cleans sewage spills, approves city advertising campaigns, builds a new fountain and makes sure the local school buildings are built so that children can play in the sunshine.Mayor offers a much-needed injunction against the narrow representations of Palestinians in the media. A historically Christian city in the Middle East, Ramallah is surrounded by greenery, has snow in the winter and its residents are enthusiastic celebrators of Christmas. Hadid's mayoralty is beset by the same problems that plague public servants around the world, but what separates Hadid's job from so many of his fellow officials is best captured by the Israeli patrols that bombard his city with teargas during dinner time.
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