Palestine 36 (2026) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2026 · 1 h 55 m · Arabic

Echo score 85

#1,470 58

Directed by

Annemarie Jacir

Starring

Jeremy Irons, Saleh Bakri, Liam Cunningham, Hiam Abbass, Robert Aramayo, Billy Howle

Set in 1936, the film follows Yusuf, a Palestinian torn between his village life and his work in Jerusalem as the British Empire tightens control over the Mandate. Amid an anti‑colonial uprising and an influx of Jewish refugees fleeing European persecution, the opposing forces clash, leading to a decisive moment that could reshape the region.