The poster and trailer have premiered for acclaimed Palestinian filmmaker Annemarie Jacir’s latest film PALESTINE ’36 which was shortlisted for this year’s Oscars in the Best International Film category. Watermelon Pictures will release the film in theaters starting March 20. Special advance preview screenings have been announced and will be held in New York City at the Angelika Film Center beginning March 17 featuring Q&As with Jacir.
Selected as Palestine’s Official Submission to the 98th Academy Awards and an Official Selection for the Toronto International Film Festival and BFI London Film Festival, PALESTINE ‘36 is a sweeping historical drama set during a pivotal moment in Palestinian history.
Set in 1936, as the British Empire tightens its colonial grip on Palestine, the film follows Yusuf, a man torn between his village home and his work in Jerusalem. Against the backdrop of the 1936 Palestinian Revolt, British colonial rule, and the arrival of Jewish refugees fleeing persecution in Europe, the lives of Palestinians, British authorities, and newcomers collide in a moment that will shape the region’s future.
Watch the trailer here:
