Palestine 36

1936. As villages across Mandate Palestine rise against British 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 an increasingly fascist Europe, and Palestinian calls for independence, 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