Opening Film
Palestine 36 / فلسطين ٣٦
Director's bio
ANNEMARIE JACIR
Annemarie Jacir is a pioneering Palestinian filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer who has written, directed, and produced over sixteen films that have premiered at major festivals including Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Locarno, Rotterdam, and Toronto. Her short Like Twenty Impossible (2003) was the first Arab short selected at Cannes and a finalist for the Academy Awards, while her debut feature Salt of This Sea (2008) marked the first Palestinian feature directed by a woman and won the FIPRESCI Critics Award along with numerous international honors. She followed with When I Saw You (2012), winner of Best Asian Film at Berlinale, and Wajib (2017), which garnered 36 international awards. Founder of Philistine Films, Jacir is deeply committed to mentoring and promoting independent cinema in the region, and has served on juries at Cannes, Sundance, and Berlin. Her fourth feature, Palestine 36, is her most ambitious project to date. Recognized with retrospectives at BAM in New York and TIFF, a BlackStar Luminary Award in 2024, and an honorary doctorate from Artois University in France, Jacir continues to be a leading voice in world cinema, living and working in Palestine.
Synopsis
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.
Details of Cast
Hiam Abbass, Kamel Al Basha, Yasmine Al Massri, Jalal Altawil, Robert Aramayo, Saleh Bakri, Yafa Bakri, Karim Daoud Anaya, Wardi Eilabouni, Ward Helou, Billy Howle, Dhafer L'Abidine with Liam Cunningham and Jeremy Irons
Details of Crew
Cinematographers: Hélène Louvart, Sarah Blum, Tim Fleming, Editor: Tania Reddin, Sound: Rawad Hobeika, Bruno Tarriere, Samuel Mittelman, Original Score (Composer): Ben Frost
Producer Details
Ossama Bawardi
Writer Details
Annemarie Jacir
Stills
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