Palestine 36 premieres at Toronto International Film Festival
The production of Palestine 36 was supposed to be filmed in Bethlehem, but was forced to relocate to Jordan after the war on Gaza broke out in October 2023.
The historical drama takes place during the Palestinian revolt against British Mandate rule in 1936, and follows several characters as they try to adjust to the changes in their lives brought about by the growing rebellion.
On Friday, it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and has been chosen as Palestine’s entry for this year’s Academy Awards.
At the event, British actor Billy Howle said the film’s script “opened my eyes about sort of British accountability in the events during the mandate years and the legacy of that”.
https://tiff.net/films/palestine-36
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Palestinian-born director Annemarie Jacir speaks about the difficulties in promoting her historical drama ‘Palestine 36,’ which took eight years to make, while seeing the "annihilation" of her homeland. At the world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, she said governments need to stand up in support for people in Gaza. (Sept. 5, 2025)
