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
Screenplay Annemarie Jacir
Producers Ossama Bawardi, Cat Villiers, Nils Åstrand, Hani Farsi, Olivier Barbier
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
Sales agent MK2 and Lucky Number
UK distributor Curzon
Credits summary BFI, BBC Film, Katara Studios, Doha Film Institute, Watermelon Pictures and Roya TV. A Philistine Films, Autonomous, Corniche Media and MK Production film