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
Producer Cat Villliers, Nils Astrand
Cast Karim Daoud, Yafa Bakri, Wardi Ellabouni, Jeremy Irons, Saleh Bakri, Harry Treadaway, Hiam Abbas, Liam Cunningham
Sales agent MK2 and Lucky Number
UK distributor Curzon
Credits summary A Philistine Films, Autonomous, Corniche Media and MK Productions production. Production partners include BFI, BBC Film, Katara Studios, Doha Film Institute, Watermelon Pictures, Roya TV