Palestine 36 (12A)

Dir. Annemarie Jacir | 2025 | 120 mins | Arabic and English with English Subtitles  

1936. As villages across Mandatory Palestine rise against British colonial 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 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. 

Featuring, among others, Hiam Abbass, Saleh Bakri, Dafer L’Abidine, Yasmine Al Massri, Billy Howle, Liam Cunningham, Robert Aramayo, and Jeremy Irons, PALESTINE 36 began preproduction in January 2023, prepping a myriad of locations across the country, sewing and embroidering costumes and village dresses, collecting old props from all over, and renovating and restoring an entire village, including planting fields of obsolete crops, as well as building old British war vehicles and weapons - in what was the country’s most ambitious film to date with a team of hundreds. 

After October 7th, they were forced to shut down production, and the team relocated production to Jordan. After thirteen months, they were able to return to complete shooting in Palestine against the odds. 

In November of 2024, after having to stop and start production four times due to the increasingly tense geopolitical situation, the team of PALESTINE 36 finally wrapped the final phase of shooting. 

The only feature film to shoot in Palestine in the last two years, the team continues their work and commitment in the belief that “every beautiful poem is an act of resistance.” 

Palestine 36 (12A)

Saturday 10th January, 2.30pm

Tickets:  £8.20/£6.70/£6.00/£3.00

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