Mayor Discussion Guide The Film: Participants and Key Issues

The Film: Participants and Key Issues

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Film Summary

Using This Guide

The Film: Participants and Key Issues

Background Information

Discussion Prompts

Resources

Credits and Acknowledgements

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Musa Hadid: Mayor of Ramallah
Mahmoud Abbas: President of the State of Palestine
Mohammed Shtayeh: Prime Minister of Palestine

KEY ISSUES

The Israeli occupation of Palestine is the backdrop and context in Mayor, but not its main focus. Mayor is an excellent tool for outreach and will be of special interest to people who want to explore more about the following topics:

Day-to-day life of a mayor
Local and municipal leadership
Palestinian life and culture
Life in Ramallah under occupation
The relationships between land, memory, and identity
Imperialism and political violence
Creating civic space and community
Limits of power under military occupation
Living with generational trauma

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Blueshift

Blueshift is a team of education specialists with background in environmental and social impact work. The team recognizes and builds on the power of documentary film in reaching broad audiences to spark energy for deep and lasting social change. The team works with filmmakers, photographers and writers to develop innovative educational strategies, experiences, tools and resources that bring stories off the screen and into viewers' lives.