"Sell out warning! Annemarie Jacir’s historical epic tells the story of life in 1930s Palestine and the local uprising against British colonial rule. Using rare archival footage, Palestine 36 casts a timely light on Britain’s long-standing legacy of violence in the Middle East in a powerful testament to Palestinian resistance."
Join the Headfirst mailing list for our unbiased recommendations.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Mo’min Swaitat.
Palestine 36 (2024)
Dir. Annemarie Jacir
⌚ 118 mins
£11.50 / £9.50 (£6 concession)
Set in the years before the Second World War, this historical epic documents a critical moment in the modern history of the Middle East. As villages in Mandatory Palestine revolt against British rule, Yusuf moves between his rural home and Jerusalem, yearning for a life beyond the unrest. With increasing Jewish immigration from Europe and a widespread Palestinian uprising against three decades of British domination, tensions mount and all sides spiral toward a decisive, history‑shaping collision.
Part of Bristol Palestine Film Festival 2025.
See the full festival programme here: https://bristolpff.org.uk
DONATIONS:
All donations from this year’s festival will go to Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS), providing humanitarian assistance as well as health and social services to Palestinians whenever and wherever needed. https://www.palestinercs.org/
Entry requirements: 18+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio