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.

Jeremy Irons

(High Commissioner Wauchope)

Robert Aramayo

(Captain Wingate)

Liam Cunningham

(Charles Tegart)

Billy Howle

(Thomas Hopkins)

Hiam Abbass

(Hanan)

Yasmine Al Massri

(Khouloud)

Saleh Bakri

(Khalid)

Dhafer L'Abidine

(Amir)

Sofia Asir

(Dyala)

Karim Daoud Anaya

(Yusuf)

Yafa Bakri

(Rabab)

Ward Helou

(Kareem)

Wardi Eilabouni

(Afra)

Kamel El Basha

(Abu Rabab)

Jalal Altawil

(Father Boulos)

Saleh Saadi

(Tareq)

Eyad Hourani

(Qusay)

Finlay James

(British Soldier)

Christopher Villiers

(Radio Broadcaster)

Sam Hoare

(Diplomat Charles)

Nicholas Moss

(Officer Stokes)

Yumna Marwan

(Um Kareem)

Joanna Arida

(Dyala's Cousin)

Yahya Mahayni

(Al Qawuqji)

George Smale

(British soldier)

Aya Khalaf

(Jenin)

Mo'min Swaitat

(Sameh)

Samer Bisharat

(Payroll Sami)

Riyad Sliman

(Thaer)

Areen Omari

(Aroob)

Muhammad Abed Elrahman

(Villager)

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin

(Maher)

Sam Peace

(British soldier)

Ula Tabari

(Matiel Mogannam)

Mohammad Rasheed

(Leader)

Nabil Al Raee

(Abu Azmi)

Azzam Fakhrildin

(Association Member)

Maya Omaia Keesh

(Khalid's love)

Waleed Abdul Salam

(Arab leader)

Eid Aziz

(Abu Yusuf)

Lewis Fox-James

(Port Manager)

Hussam Abu Eisheh

(Al Basma Mukhtar)

Firas Farrah

(Nasri)

Anwar Khalil

(Naim)

Assaf al Rousan

(Association Member)

Francis Redfern

(British soldier)

Amara Ghandi

(Kareem's sister)

Zaid Ghazal

(Nayef)

Waleed Jizawi

(Villager)

Ahmed Qa'abour

(Krikorian Jr.)

Maryam Abu Khaled

(Woman Protestor)

Shada Yasine

(Samia)

Ahmed Tobasi

(Man on the bus)

Musa Nazzal

(Rebel)

Amer Daqqaq

(Business Man)

Amin Safi

(Shoe client)