Palestine 36

Palestine 36
Palestine 36
	Promotional release poster
Directed by	Annemarie Jacir
Written by	Annemarie Jacir
Produced by	Ossama Bawardi
Starring	Hiam Abbass; Kamel El Basha; Yasmine Al Massri; Jalal Altawil; Robert Aramayo; Saleh Bakri; Yafa Bakri; Karim Daoud Anaya; Wardi Eilabouni; Ward Helou; Billy Howle; Dhafer L'Abidine; Liam Cunningham; Jeremy Irons;
Cinematography	Hélène Louvart; Sarah Blum; Tim Fleming;
Edited by	Tania Reddin
Music by	Ben Frost
Production; companies	Philistine Films; Autonomous; Corniche Media; MK Productions; Snowglobe; Metafora Production; BBC Film; BFI; Doha Film Institute; Watermelon Pictures; Film i Väst;
Distributed by	Curzon Film (United Kingdom); MAD Distribution (Middle East); Haut et Court (France);
Release date	5 September 2025 (TIFF);
Running time	118 minutes
Countries	Palestine; United Kingdom; France; Denmark; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; Jordan;
Languages	Arabic; English;

Palestine 36 (Arabic: فلسطين 36) is an upcoming historical drama written and directed by Annemarie Jacir. It stars Hiam Abbass, Kamel El Basha, Yasmine Al Massri, Jalal Altawil, Robert Aramayo, Saleh Bakri, Yafa Bakri, Karim Daoud Anaya, Wardi Eilabouni, Ward Helou, Billy Howle, Dhafer L'Abidine, Liam Cunningham and Jeremy Irons

The film will have its world premiere in the Gala Presentations section of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on 5 September 2025.^[1]^[2] It was selected as the Palestinian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards.^[3]^[4]

Cast

In February 2025, it was announced Hiam Abbass, Kamel El Basha, Yasmine Al Massri, Jalal Altawil, Robert Aramayo, Saleh Bakri, Yafa Bakri, Karim Daoud Anaya, Wardi Eilabouni, Ward Helou, Billy Howle, Dhafer L'Abidine, Liam Cunningham and Jeremy Irons had joined the cast of the film, with Annemarie Jacir directing from a screenplay she wrote. Curzon Film and MAD Distribution will distribute the film in the United Kingdom and Middle East, respectively.^[5]^[6]