Palestine 36

Palestine 36

118 mins | Drama, War, History | Oct. 31, 2025

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.

Palestine 36

118 mins | Drama, War, History | Oct. 31, 2025

Palestine 36
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.
Producers BBC Films, Autonomous, British Film Institute, Doha Film Institute, Philistine Films, Snowglobe, Corniche Media, MK Productions
Original title فلسطين ٣٦
Directors Annemarie Jacir
Writers Annemarie Jacir

Cast

Jeremy Irons

as High Commissioner Wauchope

Robert Aramayo

as Captain Wingate

Liam Cunningham

as Charles Tegart

Billy Howle

as Thomas Hopkins

Hiam Abbass

as Hanan

Yasmine Al Massri

as Khouloud

Saleh Bakri

as Khalid

Sofia Danu

as Dyala

Yafa Bakri

as Rabab

Ward Helou

as Kareem

Wardi Eilabouni

as Afra

Kamel ElBasha

as Abu Rabab

Jalal Altawil

as Father Boulos

Saleh Saadi

as Tareq

Iyad Hoorani

as Qusay

Finlay James

as British Soldier

Christopher Villiers

as Radio Broadcaster

Sam Hoare

as Diplomat Charles

Nicholas Moss

as Officer Stokes

Yumna Marwan

as Um Kareem

Joanna Arida

as Dyala's Cousin

Yahya Mahayni

as Al Qawuqji

George Smale

as British soldier

Aya Khalaf

as Jenin

Mo'min Swaitat

as Sameh

Samer Bisharat

as Payroll Sami

Riyad Sliman

as Thaer

Areen Omari

as Aroob

Sam Peace

as British soldier

Ula Tabari

as Matiel Mogannam

Mohammad Rasheed

as Leader

Nabil Al Raee

as Abu Azmi

Azzam Fakhrildin

as Association Member

Maya Omaia Keesh

as Khalid's love

Waleed Abdul Salam

as Arab leader

Eid Aziz

as Abu Yusuf

Lewis Fox-James

as Port Manager

Hussam Abu Eisheh

as Al Basma Mukhtar

Firas Farrah

as Nasri

Anwar Khalil

as Naim

Assaf al Rousan

as Association Member

Francis Redfern

as British soldier

Amara Ghandi

as Kareem's sister

Zaid Ghazal

as Nayef

Waleed Jizawi

as Villager

Ahmed Qa'abour

as Krikorian Jr.

Maryam Abu Khaled

as Woman Protestor

Shada Yasine

as Samia

Ahmed Tobasi

as Man on the bus

Musa Nazzal

as Rebel

Amer Daqqaq

as Business Man

Amin Safi

as Shoe client