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.
Palestine 36 (2025) is a drama, history and war film directed by Annemarie Jacir, released on October 31, 2025 with a runtime of 2h. It stars Karim Daoud Anaya, Hiam Abbass, Robert Aramayo and Billy Howle. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 72 ratings.
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Karim Daoud Anaya
as Yusuf
Hiam Abbass
as Hanan
Robert Aramayo
as Captain Wingate
Billy Howle
as Thomas Hopkins
Dhafer L'Abidine
as Amir
Yasmine Al Massri
as Khouloud
Liam Cunningham
as Charles Tegart
Jeremy Irons
as High Commissioner Wauchope
Ward Helou
as Kareem
Yafa Bakri
as Rabab
Wardi Eilabouni
as Afra
Saleh Bakri
as Khalid
Directed by Annemarie Jacir, written by Annemarie Jacir, produced by Ossama Bawardi.
Average viewer score of 7.8/10 from 72 ratings.
With the British Empire trying to reconcile it’s own Palestinian agenda with those of the indigenous cotton farmers and a burgeoning, homeless, Jewish population arriving with expectations of their own homeland, this film follows events through the eyes of “Yusuf” (Karim Daoud Anaya) as he finds himself drawn into the conflict. He comes from a rural village but works part-time for a local publisher whose wife…
Reviewed on November 27, 2025
By Oren Kessler, author of the book 'Palestine 1936'> I have a number of quarrels with this film but I’ve limited myself to three of its most egregious failings: > > The utter distortion of how Jews acquired land (whatever land they owned was paid for – not “transferred” over by perfidious Brits) > > The complete absence of a guy named Hajj Amin al-Husseini (maybe you’ve heard of him) > > The silencing of the…
Reviewed on January 21, 2026
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Palestine 36 (2025) is available to stream on Philo and Fandor Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Palestine 36 (2025) includes Karim Daoud Anaya, Hiam Abbass, Robert Aramayo, Billy Howle and Dhafer L'Abidine. The film was directed by Annemarie Jacir. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Palestine 36 was released on October 31, 2025 and runs for 2h.
Palestine 36 (2025) holds an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 72 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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