Annemarie Jacir: Hardships of ‘Palestine 36’ are ‘still relevant to daily life in Palestine’ 

JEDDAH: Filmmaker Annemarie Jacir’s “Palestine 36,” which screened at this month’s Red Sea International Film Festival, is more than a historical drama. The film — Palestine’s official entry to the Oscars this year — is a deep exploration of resistance, resilience and the struggle of the Palestinian people. Jacir — who lived in Saudi Arabia until the age of 16 — recalls the spark for the film: the discovery of archival photographs of British checkpoints where Palestinian men and women were systematically searched, a scene that felt hauntingly familiar.

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