A real-life political saga following Musa Hadid, the Christian mayor of Ramallah. Surrounded on all sides by Israeli settlements and soldiers, most people will never have the chance to travel more than a few miles away from their home, which is why Mayor Hadid is determined to make the city a beautiful and dignified place to live. His immediate goals: repave the sidewalks and plan the city’s Christmas celebrations. His ultimate mission: to end the occupation of Palestine. MAYOR offers a portrait of dignity amid the madness and absurdity of endless occupation while asking: how do you run a city when you don’t have a country?
David Osit | US, PS | 2020 | | Arabic, English