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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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Murtada Elfadl Variety [Palestine 36] has a lot of story to tell, but still manages to singularly draw its many characters and to give specificity to its different locations. It demands the audience’s undivided attention and earns it by the end of its running time. Sep 11, 2025 Full Review Marya E. Gates RogerEbert.com Its a humanist film at its heart, remaining deeply rooted in the lives of its characters, their relationships with their community, their love for their people, and their enduring connection to their ancestral land. Sep 8, 2025 Full Review Ritesh Mehta IndieWire It works if you are really paying attention to the pageturner storytelling and have the spatial intelligence to proactively connect plants to payoffs. Rated: B- Sep 6, 2025 Full Review Lee Marshall Screen International Jacir’s script moves with pace and verve, sometimes startlingly so, from character to character and strand to strand, gradually revealing their interconnections. Oct 16, 2025 Full Review Sucharita Tyagi Sucharita Tyagi (YouTube) Palestine 36 announces itself as an act of reckoning and a reminder of the need to steadfastly place blame where it belongs. Annemarie Jacir writes and directs with clarity of purpose, supported by a powerful cast. Sep 25, 2025 Full Review Giovanni Lago Next Best Picture In a time where history is constantly being changed, it’s more than admirable that Jacir, at the height of her career, can use her platform to spotlight the history of a people who have had to fight their entire lives and still fight to this day. Rated: 7/10 Sep 15, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Annemarie Jacir

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Jeremy Irons

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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
Production Co
Philistine Films, Autonomous, Corniche Media, MK Productions, Snowglobe
Genre
Biography, History, Drama, War
Original Language
Arabic
Runtime
1h 58m