Origin: Palestine, UK, France, Denmark, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan | Fiction | Director: Cherien Dabis | 119 minutes

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Palestine 36

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.

Read for more information:
- https://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/palestine-36-review-1236514104/?utm_source=Watermelon+Pictures&utm_campaign=71cf44da6e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_10_24_03_40&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-71cf44da6e-810704114&mc_cid=71cf44da6e.
- https://www.newarab.com/news/palestine-36-film-screening-tna-revisits-uk-colonial-past

Watch this discussion with filmmaker Annemarie Jacir about the movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeYQqCMOLak

Awards and Festivals:

Toronto Int. Film Festival Official Selection 2025
London Film Festival Official Selection 2025
Bristol Palestine Film Festival 2025
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2026
Leeds Palestinian Film Festival 2026
Chicago Palestine Film Festival 2026

Request a screening: https://screening.watermelonpictures.com/request

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