Palestine 36

About Palestine 36

Year 1936. As villages across 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.

Palestine 36 is a 2025 history war film directed by Annemarie Jacir. It runs 120 minutes and was released in October 2025.

The film is filed under empathetic, historical drama, informative, and somber.

Karim Daoud Anaya appears as Yusuf, Hiam Abbass as Hanan, Robert Aramayo as Captain Wingate, and Billy Howle as Thomas Hopkins. The screenplay is by Annemarie Jacir. It comes from Autonomous, BBC Film, and BFI. It streams on Fandor Amazon Channel and Philo in the United States.

Ran, Mirror, and Exodus make useful companions to Palestine 36, all filed under period drama. TMDB voters put it at 7.7 out of 10 across 79 votes and it carries a NR rating.