PALESTINE 36
38th European Film Awards
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1h 59m
Palestine, United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Norway
Fiction
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.
Written & directed by: Annemarie Jacir
Produced by: Ossama Bawardi, Cat Villers, Azzam Fakhreddin, Hani Farsi, Nils Åstrand, Olivier Barbier, Nathanaël Karmitz, Katrin Pors, Hamza Ali, Elisa Fernanda Pirir
Cinematography: Hélène Louvart, Sarah Blum, Tim Fleming
Editing: Tania Reddin
Production Design: Nael Kanj
Costume Design: Hamada Atallah
Original Score: Ben Frost
Sound: Rawad Hobeika, Bruno Tarriere, Samuel Mittelman
Cast: Karim Daoud Anaya (Yousef), Yafa Bakri (Rabab), Yasmine Al Massri (Khouloud), Saleh Bakri (Khalid), Billy Howle (Thomas), Hiam Abbass (Hanan), Dhafer L’Abidine (Amir), Ward Helou (Kareem), Robert Aramayo (Captain Wingate), Jeremy Irons (High Commissioner Wauchope)
Production:
Philistine Films
https://www.philistinefilms.com/
World Sales:
Lucky Number
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Press/Social Media Agency:
Team PR
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