“A tonally impressive and deeply affecting take on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Deftly balancing absurdist wit with edge-of-your-seat suspense, David Osit has crafted one of the finest documentaries of the year.” — Megan Costello, HamptonsFilm Programmer
This week, we invite you to watch the new documentary MAYOR.
MAYOR
Directed by David Osit
(2020, USA/UK, 89 minutes)
Available January 22-29, 2021
“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.” — Variety
MAYOR is a real-life political saga following 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.
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?
Watch in the HamptonsFilm Virtual Screening Room:
- Click here to purchase a ticket. Members will receive a discount when they log into Elevent. Not a member? Join today!
- The film will become available Friday, January 22. You can watch at any time through Friday, January 29, at 11:59pm.
- Once you purchase a ticket, you will receive an email* with a one-step clickthrough link and a voucher code to enter into the HamptonsFilm Virtual Cinema platform or in the HamptonsFilm app on your AppleTV or Roku device. If you have logged in before as a passholder, you will have to log out to reach the screen to enter a voucher code. (*Be sure to check your spam folder.)
- Have questions? Check out these step-by-step instructions. (Note: this is the same process you may have gone through during the Film Festival in October.)
- If, after you read through the detailed instructions, you still have questions, email boxoffice@hamptonsfilmfest.org. Our office hours are weekdays 10am to 5pm.
HamptonsFilm is pleased to continue to curate the hit screening series NOW SHOWING, featuring acclaimed first-run, art house, independent, and world cinema available to screen in the privacy of your own home.
This week’s Now Showing screening benefits HamptonsFilm and the distributor, Film Movement. Follow us @HamptonsFilm on social media for future releases.
