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Palestine 36

Palestine 36

20257.72h 0m

Overview

In 1936, as Palestinian villages revolt against British colonial rule and Zionist immigration from Europe accelerates toward the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, Yusuf moves between Jerusalem and his rural home amid escalating unrest and a decisive moment for the British Empire.

Directed by Annemarie Jacir
Written by Annemarie Jacir
Produced by Ossama Bawardi
Box Office0Revenue: $104K

Top Cast

Karim Daoud Anaya

Karim Daoud Anaya

Yusuf

Hiam Abbass

Hiam Abbass

Hanan

Robert Aramayo

Robert Aramayo

Captain Wingate

Yasmine Al Massri

Yasmine Al Massri

Khouloud

Billy Howle

Billy Howle

Thomas Hopkins

Dhafer L'Abidine

Dhafer L'Abidine

Amir

Ward Helou

Ward Helou

Kareem

Yafa Bakri

Yafa Bakri

Rabab

Wardi Eilabouni

Wardi Eilabouni

Afra

Saleh Bakri

Saleh Bakri

Khalid

Themes & Keywords

zionismperiod dramacolonialismbritish colonialismhistorical drama1930santi-colonialismpalestine historypalestinian resistanceempathetic

About Palestine 36

Palestine 36 is a drama, history, war film released in 2025 exploring themes of zionism, period drama, colonialism, british colonialism, historical drama, 1930s. Directed by Annemarie Jacir, it stars Karim Daoud Anaya, Hiam Abbass, Robert Aramayo. In 1936, as Palestinian villages revolt against British colonial rule and Zionist immigration from Europe accelerates toward the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, Yusuf moves between Jerusalem and his rural home amid escalating unrest and a decisive moment for the British Empire.

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