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Palestine 36

1936. As villages across Mandatory 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 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.

2025 |1h 58m |  Drama, History, War

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Cast

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Jeremy Irons

High Commissioner Wauchope

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Robert Aramayo

Captain Wingate

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Liam Cunningham

Charles Tegart

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Billy Howle

Thomas Hopkins

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Hiam Abbass

Hanan

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Yasmine Al Massri

Khouloud

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Saleh Bakri

Khalid

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Dhafer L'Abidine

Amir

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Sofia Asir

Dyala

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Karim Daoud Anaya

Yusuf

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Ward Helou

Kareem

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Wardi Eilabouni

Afra

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Kamel El Basha

Abu Rabab

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Jalal Altawil

Father Boulos

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Eyad Hourani

Qusay

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Finlay James

British Soldier

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Christopher Villiers

Radio Broadcaster

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Sam Hoare

Diplomat Charles

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Nicholas Moss

Officer Stokes

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Yumna Marwan

Um Kareem

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Joanna Arida

Dyala's Cousin

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Yahya Mahayni

Al Qawuqji

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George Smale

British soldier

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Samer Bisharat

Payroll Sami

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Areen Omari

Aroob

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Muhammad Abed Elrahman

Villager

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Ahmed Shihab-Eldin

Maher

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Ula Tabari

Matiel Mogannam

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Nabil Al Raee

Abu Azmi

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Anwar Khalil

Naim

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Language

Arabic, English

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