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Palestine 36

Palestine 36
Palestine 36

Synopsis

1936. As villages across Mandatory Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest. But history is relentless. With rising numbers of Jewish immigrants escaping antisemitism in Europe, and the Palestinian population uniting in the largest and longest uprising against Britain’s 30-year dominion, all sides spiral towards inevitable collision in a decisive moment for the British Empire and the future of the entire region.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2025 - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025 - European premiere
Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam 2026

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Features
Running time
118 min
Director
Annemarie Jacir
Producer
Ossama Bawardi
Co-Producer
Hamza Ali, Nils Åstrand, Hani Farsi, Cat Villiers
Editor
Tania Reddin
Screenwriter
Annemarie Jacir
Director of Photography
Hélène Louvart, Sarah Blum, Tim Fleming, Leandro Monti
Production Designer
Nael Kanj
Composer
Ben Frost
Principal cast
Hiam Abbass, Kamel Al Basha, Yasmine Al-Massri, Jalal Altawil, Robert Aramayo, Saleh Bakri, Yafa Bakri, Karim Daoud Anaya, Billy Howle, Dhafer L’Abidine, Liam Cunningham, Jeremy Irons

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BBC Film, BFI

Palestine, UK, France, Denmark, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan co-production

A Philistine Films, All Before You Limited, MK Production, Snowglobe production

Sales Company

Lucky Number

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