Citizen Nawi dives headfirst into the life and work of Ezra Nawi, an Israeli political and social activist who lives in Jerusalem. This touchingly personal doc follows Ezra as he works to protect a village of Palestinian farmers in the hills of South Hebron. The film also explores Ezraīs complicated and loving relationship with Fuad Mussa, a young Palestinian man that he shelters illegally in his home. Veteran documentary filmmaker Nissim Mossek spent five years following Ezra, and he expertly weaves the two storylines together. As Fuad faces continued police harassment and the threat of prison time, the coupleīs relationship grows more strained and Ezra turns to increasingly dangerous acts of social and political defiance.
Driven by outrage and compassion, Ezra clashes continuously with the police and the army in the hope that he will be able to effect some change. Even more terrifying are his confrontations with militant Jewish settlers who are trying to push the Palestinians off the land, with Mossek capturing it all with the cameraīs unflinching eye.
In the raw and gritty tradition of the social documentary, Citizen Nawi delivers hope through an intimate portrait of one manīs fight for social justice.
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