Palestine 36
Cinema
Annemarie Jacir, 2025 2h (12a)
Palestine’s 2026 Oscars entry for Best International Feature, Annemarie Jacir’s vital drama explores the events leading up to the Arab Revolt of 1936, performed by a stellar ensemble cast.
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This is an Arabic language film and will be subtitled
This title has been programmed together with Eastbourne Film Society. The screening on Saturday 3 Jan will be introduced by Mansel Stimpson, Chair of EFS.
Palestine’s 2026 Oscars entry for Best International Feature, Annemarie Jacir’s vital drama explores the events leading up to the Arab Revolt of 1936, performed by a stellar ensemble cast that includes Succession’s Hiam Abbass, Jeremy Irons, Robert Aramayo and Saleh Bakri.
In 1936, as Palestinian villages buck against British colonial rule, Yusuf moves between Jerusalem and his rural home, amidst escalating unrest and a pivotal moment for the British Empire.
Chronicling the lives of local farmers, revolutionaries and business owners, Jacir’s searing film is a gripping account of a critical moment in Palestinian history.