Palestine '36

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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.

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A sweeping yet intimate historical epic, Palestine '36 demands careful attention to its intricately woven storytelling, rewarding viewers with a humanist, clear-eyed act of remembrance.

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Dwight Brown

DwightBrownInk.com

Apr 17

3.5/4

An allegory of epic proportions. The history lesson and narrative resonate.

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

Mar 30

As overdue tales of history go, “Palestine ‘36” is certainly more of a blunt instrument than a novelistic endeavor. But its broad strokes and rooted passions easily earn their place, and deserve to inspire more such stories.

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Justin Chang

The New Yorker

Mar 26

Its strength lies in the creation of characters who, although sometimes forced to function stiffly as rhetorical mouthpieces, seem genuinely conflicted and caught off guard by the brutal interventions of history.

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

Apr 14

It all works quite well as a jigsaw of many pieces that add up to an involving, tragic, relatively even-handed big picture.

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Joe Friar

Fort Worth Report

Apr 12

3/4

Good performances and a riveting story told with passion.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Apr 11

1.5/4

...a potentially stirring and electrifying premise that is, for the most part, employed to woefully (and depressingly) underwhelming effect by Jacir...

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Denard

3d

Beautiful movie, one of the best I've seen in a long time

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Sally

6d

Best movie I watched!

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Abe

Apr 19

Great historical depiction. Must watch

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Omr A

Apr 19

A forgetter yet important piece of history

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Mohammad

Apr 18

It was education to see history in the past and gain knowledge.

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William

Apr 12

Come see this history. Set aside your preconceived beliefs and opinions. Bring along your open mind. Reevaluate.

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Annemarie Jacir

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Jeremy Irons

Actor

Liam Cunningham

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Robert Aramayo

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Hiam Abbass

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Kamel El Basha

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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.

Director: Annemarie Jacir
Producer: Ossama Bawardi
Screenwriter: Annemarie Jacir
Distributor: Watermelon Pictures
Production Co: Philistine Films, Autonomous, Corniche Media, MK Productions, Snowglobe
Genre: Biography, History, Drama, War
Original Language: Arabic
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 28, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 58m