Palestine 36

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2025 (Palestine), (Biography/Drama) (part sub-titles)
Director: Annemarie Jacir
Starring: Jeremy Irons, Liam Cunningham, Robert Aramayo

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Palestine 36 – the uprising that took on an Empire. As villages across Mandatory Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusef 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.

Whilst brimming with historical facts, this film remains deeply rooted in the lives of its characters, the community, the love for their people and their enduring connection to their ancestral land.