Mary McNamara: 'Mayor' shows the West Bank as we rarely see it
The mayor is busy all the time. A local school needs better plumbing and doors that stay shut. A new plaza threatens the destruction of a public restroom for women. The Christmas tree lighting ceremony is in its final festive planning stages. There is a sewage issue in the valley, and the city is still trying to figure out its brand.
"That's not a brand, that's a slogan," the mayor says in a meeting he leaves early to make yet another meeting. "I don't think we understand what branding is."
Although this mayor appears to be particularly beloved - and indeed after just a few minutes it is difficult not to fall a bit in love with him - this could be any city, really. Except for the language, which is Palestinian Arabic.
This mayor, the titular character of "Mayor," a
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