Karim Daoud AnayaYusufSavaraTV movie
Palestine 36
The uprising that took on an empire
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. But history is relentless. With rising numbers of Jewish immigrants escaping antisemitism in Europe and some arriving with nefarious Zionist-colonial ambitions, 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.
DramaHistoryWar
Starring
Karim Daoud Anaya, Hiam Abbass, Robert Aramayo
Directed by
Annemarie Jacir
About
Palestine 36
DramaHistoryWar
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. But history is relentless. With rising numbers of Jewish immigrants escaping antisemitism in Europe and some arriving with nefarious Zionist-colonial ambitions, 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.
The uprising that took on an empire
Information
- Released
- Oct 31, 2025
- Runtime
- 2h
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- GB
- Rating
- NR
- Directed by
- Annemarie Jacir
Production
- Studio
- Philistine Films
- Studio
- Autonomous
- Studio
- Corniche Media
- Studio
- Snowglobe
- Studio
- MK Productions
- Studio
- BFI
Cast
People in this story
Karim Daoud AnayaYusuf
Hiam AbbassHanan
Robert AramayoCaptain Wingate
Billy HowleThomas Hopkins
Dhafer L'AbidineAmir
Yasmine Al MassriKhouloud
Liam CunninghamCharles Tegart
Jeremy IronsHigh Commissioner Wauchope
Ward HelouKareem
Yafa BakriRabab
Wardi EilabouniAfra
Saleh BakriKhalidMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.