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Palestine 36

Palestine 36 (2025)

Drama | 115 minutes
3,14 14 votes
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Genre: Drama

Duration: 115 minuten

Country: France / Qatar / Palestine / Saudi Arabia / United Kingdom

Directed by: Annemarie Jacir

Stars: Hiam Abbass, Kamel El Basha and Yasmine Al Massri

IMDb score: 7,5 (7.806)

Releasedate: 31 October 2025

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Palestine 36 plot

In the year 1936, Palestine is a mandate territory under British rule. At the same time, the state has a growing number of Jewish immigrants who flee the rising fascist regimes in Europe. Some villages resist this current situation, which marks the beginning of the Arab-Palestinian uprising. In the midst of the struggle for independence, Yusuf wanders around, dreaming of a better future.

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Jeremy Irons Jeremy Irons

High Commissioner Wauchope

Robert Aramayo Robert Aramayo

Captain Wingate

Liam Cunningham Liam Cunningham

Charles Tegart

Billy Howle Billy Howle

Thomas Hopkins

Hiam Abbass Hiam Abbass

Hanan

Yasmine Al Massri Yasmine Al Massri

Khouloud

Saleh Bakri Saleh Bakri

Khalid

Dhafer L'Abidine Dhafer L'Abidine

Amir

Sofia Asir Sofia Asir

Dyala

Karim Daoud Anaya Karim Daoud Anaya

Yusuf

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Trailer Palestine 36

Featuring Jeremy Irons, Robert Aramayo and Liam Cunningham, PALESTINE 36 is Now Showing in Cinemas.

Historical Drama 'Palestine 36' is the Only Film to Shoot in Palestine in the Last 2 Years

PALESTINE 36: A Conversation with Annemarie Jacir

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6 January at 12:11

This intriguing yet one-sided historical narrative focuses on a previously underexposed key moment in Middle Eastern history: the Arab Revolt, which lasted from 1936 to 1939. It centers on Yusuf [Karim Daoud Anaya], a country boy drawn to Jerusalem's vibrant city life, and journalist Hanan [Hiam Abbass], who covers diplomatic developments and thus witnesses firsthand the growing resistance to the British (and High Commissioner Wauchope [Jeremy Irons]). The revolt led to a unification of Arab tribes and the emergence of a shared (Palestinian) identity. The British, of course, are marginalized, and Jacir omits the Jewish perspective, making this historically valuable primarily as an introduction to a significant chapter in Middle Eastern history.

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