DUBAI: Filmmaker Annemarie Jacir’s “Palestine 36,” which screened at Jeddah’s Red Sea International Film Festival, is scheduled for release in Saudi cinemas on Thursday.
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The sweeping historical epic — Palestine’s official entry to the Oscars this year, which made it to the official longlist — is a deep exploration of resistance, resilience and the struggle of the Palestinian people.
“Palestine 36” is set during the 1936 Arab Revolt and follows five interconnected narratives as villages across Palestine confront British colonial rule.
With rising numbers of Jewish immigrants escaping antisemitism in Europe, and the Palestinian population uniting against Britain’s 30-year dominion, all sides spiral toward inevitable collision in a decisive moment for the British Empire and the future of the entire region.
