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. 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.
Presented at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Filastin 36
2025
16 years
119 min.
Fiction
Palestine, United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan
Palestine, United Kingdom, France, Denmark, war, history, social portrait, politics, female directors
Colorido
Annemarie Jacir
Annemarie Jacir
Hélène Louvart, Sarah Blum, Tim Fleming
Tania Reddin
Hiam Abbass, Kamel El Basha, Yasmine Al Massri, Jalal Altawil, Saleh Bakri, Robert Aramayo, Yafa Bakri, Karim Daoud Anaya, Wardi Eilabouni, Ward Helou
Ossama Bawardi
Philistine Films
Ben Frost
Lucky Number
49