Mayor

"How do you run a city when you don't have a country?"

2020 1h 30m AR

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 8

Documentary

Synopsis

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David Osit’s thought-provoking documentary is a real-life political saga following Musa Hadid, the Christian mayor of Ramallah, during his second term in office.

“How do you run a city when you don't have a country?”

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Cast

Musa Hadid
Self
Mohammad Shtayyeh
Self
David Osit
Self (voice) (uncredited)
Jihad Barakat
Self (voice) (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Osit
Languages: Arabic, English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, English.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Osit, shot by David Osit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Osit. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Eric Daniel Metzgar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Osit directs. David Osit behind the camera. David Osit scores. Eric Daniel Metzgar cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in Arabic, English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, English.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by David Osit, shot by David Osit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by David Osit. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Eric Daniel Metzgar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Musa Hadid and Mohammad Shtayyeh and David Osit carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "How do you run a city when you don't have a country?".
11IMDB entry: tt11614054 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.